Maritime record MWX2465 - Aletta
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Summary
A steamship. Captain R. Hughes. Cargo: Glass bottles & tobacco leaf - Sank after collison by SS Ibex of Milford Haven, 19 September 1917.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Items recovered from a wreck located 20 miles south by west of Portland Bill: 1 x handwheel (1); 1 x telegraph head (2). Aletta was a WWI steam vessel, lost in collision with the SS Ibex on 19/9/1917 with no loss of life. (3)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX420 Unpublished document: Receiver of Wreck. Droit of the Receiver of Wreck A/1349.
- <2> SWX101 Unpublished document: Receiver of Wreck. Droit of the Receiver of Wreck 260/01.
- <3> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. 957.
- <4> SDO16406 Monograph: Cumming, E. The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory. 6.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 67 67 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY66NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0024
Record last edited
Nov 25 2019 12:09PM
