Maritime record MWX4998 - Eurydice
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Summary
The vessel 'Eurydice' went onto the rocks off Portland.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The vessel 'Eurydice' went onto the rocks off Portland in 1878. (1, 2)
She was refloated but later sank off Dunmose. 2 people were saved, 290 killed. (3)
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 (3)
- <1> SWX9360 Digital archive: World Wide Web Page http://www.portisle.u-net.com/pihs24.html.
- <2> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database.
- <3> SWX9364 Digital archive: Weymouth and Portland Borough Council. Shipwrecks and Collisions around the coast of Weymouth and Portland (World Wide Web Page).
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 68 68 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY66NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1106
Record last edited
Sep 11 2008 10:41AM