Maritime record MWX5005 - Leander

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Summary

In 1910 the 4000 ton steamship Leander was stranded at Durlston Head when the engines failed.

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In 1910 the 4000 ton steamship Leander was stranded at Durlston Head when the engines failed. (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. Salvaged

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Burnett, D. 1982. Dorset Shipwrecks..
  • <2> Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database.

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Location

Grid reference SZ 0388 7787 (point) Estimated from sources
Map sheet SZ07NW

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1854

Record last edited

Sep 11 2008 3:14AM

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