Maritime record MWX2254 - Fame 1916
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Summary
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Admiralty drifter, hired by Royal navy in 1916, lost during a SE gale. Crew saved by Poole lifeboat HARMAR. (1) FAME, drifter, hired 1916, wrecked 22-OCT-1916, near Poole.(3) Boilers: 1 Propulsion: Screw driven, 3 cylinder triple expansion engine Owner: Royal Navy Crew: 7 Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index: ADM LL APV 1916 p16
Gross tonnage
Position 50 40.75N 1 55.98W taken from (6)
<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, p123 (Monograph). SWX1056.
<3> Ships of the Royal Navy (Vol 2), p85 (Monograph). SWX4848.
<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 925 (Digital archive). SWX8707.
<6> Wendes, D, 2006, South Coast Shipwrecks off East Dorset & Wight 1870 - 1979 (Monograph). SDO10496.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX5030 Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. Extracted 23 November 1992.
- <2> SWX1056 Monograph: Farr, Grahame. 1971. Wreck and rescue on the Dorset coast. p123.
- <3> SWX4848 Monograph: Ships of the Royal Navy (Vol 2). Vol 2. p85.
- <4> SWX4541 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> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Shipwreck 925.
- <6> SDO10496 Monograph: Wendes, D. 2006. South Coast Shipwrecks off East Dorset & Wight 1870 - 1979.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0485 8665 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ08NW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0269
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 08 NW 86
Record last edited
Sep 12 2008 10:52AM
