Maritime record MWX4989 - Crown of Denmark
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Summary
The schooner 'Crown of Denmark', in ballast, from Cowes to Exeter, ran onto Portland breakwater on 13th January 1931, was refloated on the 20th January and eventually beached at Castletown.
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Full Description
The schooner 'Crown of Denmark', in ballast, from Cowes to Exeter, ran onto Portland breakwater on 13th January 1931, was refloated on the 20th January and eventually beached at Castletown (information from Peter Trim). (1)
The two masted sailing barge, Crown of Denmark slipped its anchor in a strong south westerly wind on the 13th January 1931. She was swept across Portland Harbour and struck the breakwater, as waves pounded on the vessel, her crew managed to make their way onto the breakwater where they then spent several uncomfortable hours before they were rescued. Despite her perilous position she was successfully refloated in February and towed across the harbour to be beached at Castletown for repairs.(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 (4)
- <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> SWX8061 Monograph: Trim, P. 1985 about. Shipwrecks, Abbotsbury to Portland. .
- <4> SDO16406 Monograph: Cumming, E. The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory. 25.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 70 77 (1000m by 1000m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY77NW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1099
Record last edited
Mar 9 2020 11:37AM