Maritime record MWX5167 - Peggy 1767

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A ship from New England that sank at Chesil Beach in 1767.

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From New England. Cargo gold bullion, whale oil, mahogany. Sank in 1767 at Chesil Beach (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 (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Trim, P. 1985 about. Shipwrecks, Abbotsbury to Portland. .
  • <2> Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. 1043.

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Grid reference SY 67048 74670 (point) Named location
Map sheet SY67SE

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  • None recorded

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  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1270

Record last edited

Jun 25 2024 12:27PM

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