Maritime record MWX4972 - Unidentified 1866 Schooner

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Summary

Schooner stranded at Swanage in 1866. Name not identified.

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Note in J. C. Robinson's Scrapbook in Dorchester reference Library, ref. SWA D7:9 "In 1866 a schooner with fruit was ashore but got off". (1, 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.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: J C Robinson. J C Robinson’s Scrapbook in Dorchester reference Library.
  • <2> Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database.

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Location

Grid reference SZ 040 800 (point) Estimated from sources
Map sheet SZ08SW

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1082

Record last edited

Jan 11 2008 3:42AM

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