Maritime record MWX2063 - Jessie Meek

1883 wreck of English schooner which foundered SW of St Alban's Head following a collision, while en route from Le Treport for Chester with a cargo of flint. Built in 1872 of wood with part iron bolts, she was a sailing vessel.

Sank following collision with the SS CITY OF AMSTERDAM of Dublin. (1)(3) Lost between Durlston Point and Shambles light vessel. (2) Built: 1872 Builder: McPherson Where Built: Perth Owner: W Garratt, Flintshire Master: J Garratt Passengers: 1 Crew: 4 Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index: LR 1883 4 No 242(J)

Tonnage Gross

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

<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> Parliamentary papers Vol 70 1884-5, Board of Trade Casualty Returns, Appendix Parts I-IV, p129 (Monograph). SWX4633.

<5> Le Pard, G, 1995-2003, Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database, Shipwreck 777 (Digital archive). SWX8707.

<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 901168 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Feb 19 2024 5:05PM