Maritime record MWX2426 - Unidentified 1876 British Smack
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Summary
British Smack, 1876
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A smack was seen in difficulties off Christchurch Head, and the new Swanage lifeboat CHARLOTTE MAY was launched, some of her crew being in church at the time. They went as far as the Head in a terrific gale, but saw and found nothing, and the vessel was presumed lost. (1) Crew Lost: All Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index: DCE.21.03.1876(R) (2)
The building date for this vessel is an estimate based on an average age at wrecking of twenty years. This average is derived from those vessels wrecked on the Dorset coast whose age at wrecking is known.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX5030 Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. Extracted 23 November 1992.
- <2> SWX4541 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> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. 736.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1144611.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SZ 17830 90140 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0878
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SE 146
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1144611
Record last edited
Jan 18 2024 4:03PM
