Maritime record MWX5192 - Silverdial
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Summary
A motor tug sunk in Portland Harbour by enemy aircraft fire in 1940.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A motor tug sunk in Portland Harbour by enemy aircraft fire in 1940. (1)
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.
<1> Le Pard, G, 1995-2003, Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database, 1129 (Digital archive). SWX8707.
<2> Burnett, D, 1982, Dorset Shipwrecks. (Monograph). SWX9361.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 70194 74497 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY77SW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1295
Record last edited
May 6 2004 9:39AM
