Maritime record MWX4953 - Eagle 1845
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Summary
In beating up for Portland Roads the Eagle cutter got on shore nearly opposite the old castle
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
On 1/5/1845, the Dorset County Chronicle & Southern Gazette reported that 'in beating up for Portland Roads the Eagle cutter got on shore nearly opposite the old castle, the night being extremely dark & blowing hard; she fired guns of distress and immediate assistance was rendered her when she soon got afloat without sustaining any other damage than to the loss of her false keel.' (1)
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 (1)
- <1> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 67 77 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1063
Record last edited
May 6 2004 10:49AM
