Times: Monday, September 23, 1872, Issue 27489 – Two gentlemen Captain Watts, of Argyle Terrace, and Captain Stone of Hill House joint owners of a Pleasure Yacht Pickle were drowned in a gale. MMI. Inquest Issue 27490 Ship Incident “An accident occurred in Weymouth Bay on Saturday, about noon, by which two gentlemen, named Captain … Read Article
PETRONILLE Dutch Barque – Below village of Chesil on Chesil Beach. DCC: 18/12/1856, Interesting local story. Captain William Louws. (Burnett: p59) Also good detail in LARN. Daily News December 12, 1856, Issue 3299 has ‘Petronello’ “MELANCHOLY SHIPWRECK AND LOSS OF LIFE. On Tuesday week, about 5 p.m., the Dutch barque PETRONILLE came ashore on Chesil … Read Article
Cutter – Captain E. Way. (LARN) – Portland Breakwater. Ref. BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1894 Appx. C Table 1 p140.
Barque – Captain listed as H. Barcham – Portland Bill. LARN, VLI. Lloyd’s Register: 1872 No. 188(P).
A 3900 ton steamer ran straight into the Portland Breakwater. She was towed off. (LePard: pages 50 & 51) NIL. Times: Monday, November 1, 1886, Issue 31905 – The steamship Persian Monarch, Captain Paton, from New York for London, with passengers and a general cargo, including 300 head of cattle, called off Portland on Friday … Read Article
Schooner – 110 tons of Cargo China Clay. (LARN, VLI.) – Portland Bill. BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1874 Appx. C Table 1.
Times: Monday, February 2, 1857, Issue 22593 – Weymouth, Jan. 28 – “The Peache of London, from Poole for Bridport, was thrown on her beam ends off the Bill of Portland on the 25th instant, became waterlogged and was abandoned; crew saved.” Ship Incident.
The Cobb, Lyme Bay. Lyme Coal Boat Disaster. Ref. DCC: 10/01/1867.
(LePard: p26) See PETRONILLE (LARN)
Wooden Hulk – Cargo COAL. (LARN, VLI.) – Portland Roads. Ref. BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1898 Appx. C Table 1 p111.