Time Period: 19th Century

SOLERTIA

Brig – Captain Aulie. Cargo, Softwood. (LARN) – Studland Bay, Poole. Refs. Lloyd’s Casualty Returns: 1891(H) p14 & Lloyd’s Register: 1888-9 No. 1346(S)

SKYLARK

London Evening Standard – Saturday 26 April 1845 Man of War – Captain Lieut. Smith RN. – Cuttle Ledge, Kimmeridge Ledges. Refs. Legg: p35. & SRN: Vol. 1 p511.

SKULDA

Times: Saturday, May 13, 1882, Issue 30506 – “The Skulda, Norwegian vessel which was towed into Portland Roads. Bottom up a few days ago was righted yesterday after several ineffectual attempts. Pumpers are being employed, and the vessel will be towed into Weymouth” Ship Incident

SISTERS

Schooner of Exeter – Cargo COAL Two Coastguards and four crew were rewarded for this schooner which capsized and sunk a mile off Peveril Ledge. Captain, six men and a boy aboard. (LARN & Farr: p89) She had been a new vessel the previous Christmas, and there was a large loss of life for such … Read Article

SIREN

Sailing Ship [60M] – Captain Shapland. General Cargo & Cargo China Clay. (Clarke: GPS 50 12.44N; 02 56.66W) & (LARN) – Sank 26 miles off Portland Bill following a collision with HMS LANDRAIL which sank itself in 10/4/1906. Refs. Lloyds Casualty Returns: 1896 p9(d) & Lloyd’s Register: 1896-7 No. 762(S) Recently recovered the Siren’s large … Read Article

SIR HOME POPHAM

Brig, Captain Clements. Off St Alban’s Head. LARN, VLI. Refs. BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1817 Appx. 7 p288 & Lloyd’s Register: 1816 No. 506(S)

SIMLA

Large Sailing Ship – Captain R. Nicholson. General Cargo. 15 miles S by W Anvil Point, Swanage. LARN sank following a collision with the CITY OF LUCKNOW of Glasgow. Refs. BOT: Wk Rtn. 1884 Appx Pt. I-VI p132 & Lloyd’s Register: 1883-4 No. 639(S)   lives were lost. The ships in collision were the Simla … Read Article

SERAPIS

Indian Troop Ship – Stranding Only – DCC: 10/01/1884 “NAVAL ENQUIRY – When the SERAPIS, Indian troop ship, was on her passage to Portsmouth on the 26th December 1883, she touched the Shambles, off Portland, but fortunately without sustaining any damage, the engines having been reversed, and the big troop ship at once got off. … Read Article

SENATOR WEBER

Swedish Sailing Ship – Captain Winck. (LARN) Captain Winck. Portland Bill. Crew landed by the Weymouth vessel LASS. Refs. Southern Times: 23/03/1891. & Lloyd’s Register: 1888-9 No. 852(S). See also Times Times: Monday, March 23, 1891, Issue 33279 – Loss of the Swedish barque, Senator Webber, off Dorset? Six survivors viz: The chief officer Edward … Read Article

SAXMUNDHAM

Steamship [52M] (See Clarke: Wreck of the FLUENT.) GPS; 50 21.86N; 02 03.06W. Cargo RAILWAY Rolling stock and Cargo PATENT FUEL. Sank after collision with Norwegian barque NOR?. Ten passengers and crew were drowned. There is confusion here check information. NIL. 2537 tons British Steamship Cargo COAL (& Coke). This is referred to as the … Read Article