Smack – Dor. Mag: 1975 No. 49 p24 & ibid 1976 50 p18 – Osmington Mills, Weymouth. 1824 Gale. Reference needs checking. LARN has second entry for 1838? Check the Dorset Magazine. Times [1/12/1824] Times: Wednesday, December 1, 1824, Issue 12512 – Weymouth, Nov 28: Two Sisters, from Malaga, of and bound for Hamburg, laden … Read Article
Schooner – Cargo, Wheat. (LARN, 1869) – Portland Breakwater. “The vessel was left at anchor in Portland Roads when the Captain, Mate and a sailor left in the ship’s boat for a shore trip, leaving only the boy onboard. The wind increased to WNW force 10, and prevented the crew from returning. At 5.30 a.m. … Read Article
Times: Monday, June 6, 1887, Issue 32091 – “The German schooner, Sagterland von Bargacoel, from Hamburg for Rio Grande, laden with general cargo, ran ashore on Kimmeridge Ledge on Friday afternoon and will probably become a total wreck. The Queen tug has gone to her assistance with Lloyd’s Agent on board. A further telegram from … Read Article
Sailing Vessel; Austrian (Trieste) Pirate Brig. Captain Zaffron. Cargo, Cloth, Sugar & Log Wood. (LARN) Check out the Shipwreck Poster at Weymouth Library Reference L 910.4.SA.3. – Chesil Beach. All thirteen crew saved. The Morning Post, Tuesday, January 28, 1840, Issue 21533 has ‘Sagillario’, Captain Caffian from Antwerp to Constantinople during a gale, crew saved
Sloop – Captain R. Pym. Cargo COAL. LARN – Steam Tug URSA MAJOR tried to free her but failed. Check also DCC: 05/04/1860 & Lloyd’s Register: 1860(R) – Hook Sands, Poole Harbour.
Iron Clipper [12M] – (Excellent detail in Dive Dorset: 74 p 71 & Clarke:) GPS; 50 34.65N; 02 28.50W. (LARN, 1872) – Chesil Beach, Ferrybridge. Featured in Portland Museum, Wreck No. 4. See also the Times Reports Source: Illustrated London News, 7th December, 1872. “The loss of the Royal Adelaide, bound from London to Sydney, … Read Article
Brigantine – Captain F. Stanbridge. (LARN, VLI.) – Portland Breakwater. Refs. BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1881 Appx. C Table 1 & Lloyd’s Register: 1878-9 No. 559(R).
Times: Thursday, July 23, 1829, Issue 13973 – Debris from the Rose, Portland Beach. Ship Incident
Times: Wednesday, November 15, 1876 Issue 28787 – “Weymouth, Nov. 14 – The Roberto of Halifax from Wilmington for Hull, with resin and turpentine went ashore outside Portland Breakwater was towed off by a tug into Portland Roads stipped? from three anchors had rudder unshipped and bottom badly damaged.” Ship Incident
American Brig? Captain George Shaw. Last seen on fire and abandoned at St Alban’s Head. DCC:23/12/1847 & Illustrated London News 18/12/1847.