Maritime record MWX5010 - Amazon 1797
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Summary
Probably wreckage from HMS Amazon, frigate, which was wrecked off the coast of France on 13 January 1797. Wreckage found off Portland. See Staffordshire Advertiser, Saturday, 28 January 1797.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Eighteenth century wreck lost off Portland, part of the wreckage is reported to have washed up on shore (1)
"Amazon". Part of wreckage washed up at Portland (2)
This vessel is only known from documentary evidence. The location given is only approximate
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)
- --- SDO9769 (No record type):
- <1> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. 1047.
- <2> SWX8061 Monograph: Trim, P. 1985 about. Shipwrecks, Abbotsbury to Portland. .
- <3> SDO16406 Monograph: Cumming, E. The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory. 7.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 70411 71317 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY77SW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1114
Record last edited
Dec 2 2019 11:26AM
