Maritime record MWX2176 - Commodore 1877

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Summary

Welsh brigantine 18 August 1877. Cargo: Slate and stone for Hamburg.

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Stranded/Total Loss (4) Sources (1) and (4) give place of loss as Encombe Ledges, which appears to be an alternative name for Kimmeridge Ledges.

Built: 1845
Where Built: Nevin
Owner: J Roberts, Nevin
Master: H Parry
Crew: 6

Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index: LR.1874-5 No.920(C).


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

<2> Farr, Grahame, 1971, Wreck and rescue on the Dorset coast, p85 (Monograph). SWX1056.

<3> Parliamentary papers Vol 64, p 84 (Monograph). SWX6471.

<4> 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.

<5> Le Pard, G, 1995-2003, Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database, Shipwreck 744 (Digital archive). SWX8707.

<6> Cumming, E, The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory, 23 (Monograph). SDO16406.

<7> National Record of the Historic Environment, 901137 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (7)

  • <1> Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. Extracted 23 November 1992.
  • <2> Monograph: Farr, Grahame. 1971. Wreck and rescue on the Dorset coast. p85.
  • <3> Monograph: Parliamentary papers Vol 64. Vol 64. p 84.
  • <4> 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.
  • <5> Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Shipwreck 744.
  • <6> Monograph: Cumming, E. The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory. 23.
  • <7> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 901137.

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Location

Grid reference SY 91150 77330 (point)
Map sheet SY97NW

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0119
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 97 NW 64
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 901137

Record last edited

Apr 3 2024 10:54AM

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