Maritime record MWX2406 - Conquest

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Summary

English ketch wrecked off Poole, cargo: wheat, 21 October 1908.

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This vessel was under tow of a steam tug in order to reach open water, when she encountered heavy seas, and the strong SE gale caused the master to signal his wish to return to Poole harbour. In turning, the tow line parted, and the ketch was blown ashore. The Poole lifeboat CITY MASONIC CLUB went to her assistance, putting eight lifeboatmen aboard to pump her out, but after five hours work she was still flooded and refused to float on the tide, and was abandoned. Her crew and a pilot were taken off, suffering severely from the cold and exposure. (1)(2) 21-OCT-1908 CONQUEST lost 1 5 miles outside Poole Harbour. (3) Built: 1871 Crew: 4

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. Extracted 23 November 1992.
  • <2> Monograph: Larn, R, and Larn, B. 1995. Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 1 : Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset Section 6, Dorset (AJ) Vol 1.
  • <3> Monograph: Board of Trade. 1910. Parliamentary papers 1910. Board of Trade Casualty Returns 1908-1909 (Vol 81). Vol 81. p109(747).
  • <4> Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Shipwreck 895.
  • <5> Monograph: Cumming, E. The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory. 23.
  • <6> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1146698.

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Location

Grid reference SZ 04710 84180 (point)
Map sheet SZ08SW

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Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0123
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 08 SW 95
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1146698

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Apr 6 2024 12:43PM

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