Time Period: 19th Century

MOREHOUSE

Sloop – LARN, VLI. Check Ref. DCC: 04/03/1858 – Mixon, Weymouth.

MINNIE

Times: Tuesday, February 26, 1889, Issue 32632 – Lloyd’s Agent at Weymouth telegraphed that the Fransiska,[sic] German steamer, of Kiel, from Cardiff for Flushing, coal laden, came into collision on Sunday, about 11. 30 p.m., with the Norwegian barque Honor, of Arendal, from Antwerp for Brazil, about 19 miles south of Portland. The Franziska was … Read Article

MILDRED

Schooner – Captain H. Cohring. Cargo, Salt. (LARN) Sank following a collision with S.S. ELDORADO, 13 miles, S of Anvil Point, Swanage. Refs. cited BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1886 Appx. C Table 1 p146 & Lloyd’s Register: 1883-4? No. 842(M).

METEOR

Packet – Captain Ross Connor. (The Great Western at Weymouth by J. H. Lucking, 1971) (LARN) – Church Hope Cove. Note: First steam ship wreck in this listing. Times. The Meteor at Weymouth by J. H. Lucking, 1971. Captain Ross Connor/Cargo, Mail. The first steamship wreck in Weymouth/Portland area. She left Guernsey and at 8pm … Read Article

MESSINA

    Steamship – Captain P. Jobs. General Cargo. (LARN ) – Sank following a collision with the S.S. NUMIDA of London, 16 miles S by W Anvil Point, Swanage. Ref. BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1885 Appx. C Table 1 p142 & Lloyd’s Register: 1883-4 No. 805(M).

MERCURE

Large Sailing Vessel – (LARN) – Portland Beach. Note: Very similar to LA MERCURIA ? This reference comes from Lloyds List. Both refer to similar cargos items e.g. lemons, almonds and raisons. Useful names mentioned in this report are; Wine casks with Faylett & Co. & Louis Borgasse. ‘Havre’ & ‘Ninnick’ carved on a piece … Read Article

MAYO

Steamship – Captain V. Lezama. (LARN) – Salvaged. – Was W of St Alban’s Head. Refs. BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1887 Appx. C Table 1 p127 & Lloyd’s Register: 1886-7 No. 307(M)

MATTY of Weymouth

Times: Saturday, January 14, 1854, Issue 21638 – New Years Extreme Gales: Hartlepool: The Mary of Weymouth, Drew with coal is a total wreck. The Matty of Weymouth lies damaged at Middleton Sands. Ship Incidents of Local Vessels

MATILDA

Barque – Captain Watt’nbach. (LARN, VLI.) Check DCC: 01/04/1858. Portland Bill.

MATCHLESS

Times: February 25, 1840, Issue 17289 – “Matchless ashore, got off into Portland Harbour.” Ship Incident