Maritime record MDO47921 - Unidentified 1686 French cargo vessel

1686 wreck of French cargo vessel which stranded at Bridport during a 'violent storm'. Laden with wine and brandy, she was a wooden sailing vessel. Status: Casualty

'Lyme, Decemb. 15. It has blown [a] violent Storm these two or three days which still continues. Yesterday morning a French Vessel, of about 150 Tuns, laden with Wine and Brandy, was cast ashore at Bridport-mouth, about two Leagues to the Eastward of this place; there was but one Man lost, and much of the Goods may be saved.' (1)

Crew Lost: 1 (1)

Date of Loss Qualifier: Actual date of loss

<1> The London Gazette, Monday December 20 to Thursday December 23, 1686, No.2201 p 2 (Serial). SDO20618.

<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1523188 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Mar 28 2024 12:29PM