Maritime record MWX1612 - Union 1916

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Summary

Norwegian barque, 1916

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Foundered / Total Loss Source (2) states place of loss as between the Bill of Portland and Start Point, about 40 miles from land. Year Built: 1890 Where Built: Risor Owner: Akties. Union Master: G Olsen Construction: Felt and Yellow Metal Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index: LR 1915-16 No 13(U)

A/S Union (Jean B Linaae), Sandefjord (5)

gross tonnage


<1> Larn, Richard, 1992, United Kingdom shipwreck index, Extracted 23 November 1992 (Index). SWX5030.

<2> 1990, Lloyds war losses, The First World War: Casualties to shipping through enemy causes 1914-1918, p80 (Index). SWX4540.

<3> Larn, R, and Larn, B, 1995, Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 1 : Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset Section 6, Dorset (AJ) Vol 1 (Monograph). SWX4541.

<4> Le Pard, G, 1995-2003, Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database, Shipwreck 933 (Digital archive). SWX8707.

<5> http://www.skipet.no, accessed and translated from the Norwegian on 18-SEP-2007 (Digital archive). SDO20138.

<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 892084 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. Extracted 23 November 1992.
  • <2> Index: 1990. Lloyds war losses, The First World War: Casualties to shipping through enemy causes 1914-1918. p80.
  • <3> Monograph: Larn, R, and Larn, B. 1995. Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 1 : Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset Section 6, Dorset (AJ) Vol 1.
  • <4> Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Shipwreck 933.
  • <5> Digital archive: http://www.skipet.no. accessed and translated from the Norwegian on 18-SEP-2007.
  • <6> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 892084.

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Location

Grid reference SZ 0005 4815 (point)
Map sheet SZ04NW

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0578
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 66 NE 25
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 892084

Record last edited

Feb 22 2024 1:16PM

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