Maritime record MWX4899 - Bulow
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Summary
The German Liner Bulow was stranded on Blacknor Point, Portland, in dense fog, 18 June 1914.
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Full Description
The German Liner Bulow was stranded on Blacknor Point, Portland, in dense fog in 1914. (1)
The Bulow was a German liner on her way from Yokohama to Southampton when she ran aground near Blacknor point on the 18th June 1914. Although the weather was calm there was clearly concern for the safety of the passengers, all of them, nearly 300 were taken off to complete their journey by train. Tugs successfully got the Bulow off a few days later with no damage, so she too could continue to Southampton.(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.
Salvaged
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SWX7302 Article in serial: Boddy, M. 1975b. Dorset Shipwrecks part 2.
- <1> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database.
- <2> SDO9637 Monograph: Le Pard, G F. 2005. Shipwrecks of the Dorset Coast.
- <3> SDO16406 Monograph: Cumming, E. The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory. 18.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 67 71 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1054
Record last edited
Jan 6 2020 11:24AM
