Maritime record MWX5027 - Corsair 1874

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Summary

Ship lost off Seatown Beach, 12 December 1874.

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Full Description

A vessel lost off Seatown Beach in 1874 (1) 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> Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. 1128.
  • <2> Monograph: Burnett, D. 1982. Dorset Shipwrecks..
  • <3> Monograph: Cumming, E. The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory. 24.

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Location

Grid reference SY 44206 91082 (point) Approximate
Map sheet SY49SW

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1131

Record last edited

Feb 24 2020 12:18PM

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