Maritime record MWX5000 - Bjok
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Summary
A yacht 'Bjok' reported to be in difficulties in the Portland Race, 26 June 1978.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A yacht 'Bjok' reported to be in difficulties in the Portland Race in 1978. 1 person drowned. (1, 2)
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.
World Wide Web Page http://www.portisle.u-net.com/pihs24.html (Digital archive). SWX9360.
Le Pard, G, 1995-2003, Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database (Digital archive). SWX8707.
<3> Cumming, E, The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory, 14 (Monograph). SDO16406.
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 6809 6685 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY66NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1109
Record last edited
Dec 2 2019 12:20PM
