Maritime record MWX2164 - Adelaide

The Adelaide was registered at Cowes. It was reported as ' - on the rocks by stress of weather' and sank on 9 July 1853 whilst carrying a cargo of ballast from Kimmeridge to an unknown destination. The site of the wrecking is recorded as St Albans Head (2) and St Aldhelm's Head (1, 3 & 4).

Additional source: Shipping and Mercantile Gazette

Reference (4) may not refer to this vessel, but more probably to the Royal Adelaide off Chesil beach.

<1> 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.

<2> Larn, Richard, 1992, United Kingdom shipwreck index, Page(s) 40/41(688/689) (Index). SWX5030.

<3> Le Pard, G, 1995-2003, Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database, 638 (Digital archive). SWX8707.

<4> Receiver of Wreck, Droit of the Receiver of Wreck A/4376 (Unpublished document). SWX685.

<5> Cumming, E, The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory, 4 (Monograph). SDO16406.

<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1231848 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Mar 31 2024 6:32PM