Maritime record MWX1829 - Bonne Pere
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`Bridport January 4: The BONNE PERE, Vassalen, bound to Lisbon, foundered off Portland on the 2nd instant. Crew saved. Master: Vassalen Date of Loss Qualifier: A (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.
<1> 1745 onwards, Lloyds list, 08-JAN-1833, No. 6810 (Serial). SWX8434.
<2> Cumming, E, The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory, 15 (Monograph). SDO16406.
Sherborne Mercury, Monday, 14/1/1833: “The French brig Le Bon Pere, of Fecamp, Captain Vasealen, foundered off Portland, on the night of the 2d ult. The crew arrived in their boat at Bridport Harbour on the 3d, all well.”
<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1358860 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 69090 76110 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0801
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NE 186
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1358860
Record last edited
Mar 26 2024 4:43PM
