Maritime record MWX2507 - Landrail - finds
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Summary
Items recovered from the remains of HMS Landrail, located south-west of Chesil Beach.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Items recovered from the remains of HMS Landrail, located south-west of Chesil Beach: 2 x bunker covers (1); 1 x brass porthole with brass shutter 14" backplate 10" door with single 'D' turnbuckle on both door and shutter (2); 1 x deckplate 5 1/2" diameter. Inscription "engine room ventilating valves open & shut" (brass) | 1 x deckplate 8 1/2" diameter cast inscription " W T door lower coal bunker open/shut" (brass) (3); 1 x porthole frame and deadlight (door missing) made of bronze, approx. 18" diameter (4). HMS Landrail was being used as a target ship when she suddenly sank in 1906. (5).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX672 Unpublished document: Receiver of Wreck. Droit of the Receiver of Wreck A/4258.
- <2> SWX157 Unpublished document: Receiver of Wreck. Droit of the Receiver of wreck 355/00.
- <3> SWX127 Unpublished document: Receiver of Wreck. Droit of the Receiver of wreck 290/00.
- <4> SWX78 Unpublished document: Receiver of Wreck. Droit of the Receiver of Wreck 237/00.
- <5> SWX1 Monograph: Hinchcliffe, J and V. 1999. Dive Dorset: a diver guide (3rd Edition). 3rd Edition. Wreck 71, p64.
Finds (5)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 55816 73808 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY57SE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0984
Record last edited
Dec 11 2007 12:13PM
