Maritime record MWX4974 - Jemima
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Summary
The vessel 'Jemima' was stranded at Christchurch Ledge in dense fog on route from Cornwall to Southampton in May 1874.
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Full Description
A ship loaded with live lobsters and crabs, fished from the coastline of cornwall, ran onto the Christchurch Ledge in dense fog one Sunday morning in May 1874. She was the Jemima (25 tons) from the port of Southampton. (1)
The vessel 'Jemima' was stranded at Christchurch Ledge in dense fog on route from Cornwall to Southampton in May 1874. (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.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 18830 89027 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ18NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1084
Record last edited
May 6 2004 10:55AM
