MAGDEBURG
Steamship – Captain R. Beckett. Cargo COAL. (LARN) – Sank following a collision with the American vessel HENRY VILLARD, 28 miles W of Portland Bill. Refs. BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1884. Appx. C Table 1 p139 & Lloyd’s Register: 1883-4 No. 67(M).
Time Period: 19th Century
MABLE
Sailing Vessel – Captain H. Caswell. Cargo, Provisions. (LARN, VLI.) – Castletown Beach, Portland. Ref. BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1897 Appx. C Table 1 p136.
M & E COX of Portland
Times: Wednesday, October 14, 1885, Issue 31577 – The M. and E. Cox of Portland, has arrived damaged, but to what extent is not yet known. At Valparaiso? Ship Incident of a Local Vessel
LYNN
Times: Saturday, March 7, 1885, Issue 31388 – “Lloyd’s Agent at Portland telegraphs that the Lynn? ketch of Falmouth, from Weymouth for Helford River with stone (Portland Stone)? drove foul of the pilot cutter No. 7 at 4 o’clock yesterday morning, holes herself, and commenced filling, was compelled to slip chains and run ashore. The … Read Article
L R
French Schooner, “Captain Paris driven on shore on Portland Beach with the loss of one boy, cargo was saved.” Morning Post September 28, 1820, Issue 15455.
LOUISE
Swedish Barque – (LARN) – The wreck was blown ashore east off the Bowleaze Rocks. Crew survived. A watch presented by the Mayor and residents of Weymouth was presented to John Mantle for his attempts to save life at the wreck. The hull was reported sold for £15.4s.9d. (Ref. DCCs: 30/11/1838 & 03/10/1839) Dor. Mag: … Read Article
LOUISA
Smack – (LARN, VLI) Captain Codner. Victim of the 1824 Gale. Near Weymouth. Dor. Mags: 1975, No. 49, p24. & 1976 No,. 50, p18.
LOUIS ET EUGENIE
French Brig of Nantes – Cargo, Wheat. (LARN) – 200 yards W of Bridport Harbour. Two crew were drowned. Farr: p28. Ref. BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1865-9.
LORD WILLIAM PAGET
Sailing Vessel near Worbarrow Coastguard Station. LARN, VLI. Ref BOT: Hr. 1849-60 p115(557)?
LORD JOHN RUSSEL
Smack – Captain J. Hixson. (LARN) – Studland Bay. Ref. BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1891 Appx. C Table 1 p137.