COWES SHIP? [1780] – Reference in ‘Companion into Dorset’ p.175. “The terror and grandeur of Cave or Keeve’s Hole. A dome-like passage it is, perforated at the top, and reaching inland; when a storm from the south-east blows the sea into it, a large column of water is forced up several feet through the hole. … Read Article
32 gun Man of War ran aground on the Shambles Ref. Trim: 1762, VLI. NIL.
Sailing Vessel – (LARN) – Chesil Beach, near Abbotsbury. Also THREE RELATIONS; DE TRENDE SODIKENDE & RODNEY the same night. Check Sh. Merc: 30/09/1799.
French 12 Gun Man of War COMPTE DE MAUREPAS. Sank following a battle with 5th Rate, 32 gun, HMS SOUTHAMPTON – Portland. Ref. Lloyds List: No. 1185: 01/08/1780. Log from HMS Southampton which describes the sinking of Compte Du Maurepas available to view at the National Archives.
Captain Edwards. Christchurch. LARN, VLI. Ref. cited Lloyds List: No.2789: 29/01/1796.
Sailing Vessel – (LARN) – Chesil Beach. It is reported that Mr Anthony Rivers, a young jeweller on passage jumped out of the vessel and was drowned and buried on the beach. A ‘common’ sailor shared the same fate!! see Wyke Regis Burial Register.
Sailing Vessel – (LARN) – 3 miles East of Weymouth. Ref. cited Lloyds List: No. 1455: 07/11/1749.
Loss of the Catharine, Venus and Piedmont Transports; and Three Merchant Ships. Naval Transport – (See ‘Christian’s Fleet by Edwina Boult, ISBN 0-7524-2783-0. Particularly p 117-119) (LARN) – Captain Lieutenant Stephen Jenner RN. Chesil Beach, off Fleet. (Dor. Mag: 1975 No. 48). “28 horses on board. The master Lieut. Jenner and Lieut. Staines, Cornet Burns, … Read Article
Captain Timbler. Raised from the harbour and broken up. – LARN, VLI. – Poole. Ref. cited Lloyds List: No.3090: 13/08/1799.
Captain Wayman. Swanage Bay. LARN, VLI. Ref. cited Lloyds List: No. 901, 11/11/1777.