Maritime record MWX2490 - French Chasseur - name plate

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Summary

Name Plate recovered from the 'French Chasseur' and reported to the Receiver of Wreck.

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Name Plate recovered from the 'French Chasseur' and reported to the Receiver of Wreck. (1) The wreck is either Chasseur No. 6 or Chasseur No. 7 as both were completed in early 1940 and sunk together by German gunfire on 12 October 1940. (2)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Receiver of Wreck. Droit of the Receiver of Wreck A/0332.
  • <2> Monograph: Hinchcliffe, J and V. 1999. Dive Dorset: a diver guide (3rd Edition). 3rd Edition. Wreck 209.

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Location

Grid reference SY 9435 5825 (point)
Map sheet SY95NW

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0660

Record last edited

Mar 26 2024 3:36PM

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