Sailing Vessel – Captain D. McWilliams. (LARN, 1887) Kimmeridge Ledges. VLI. Check the DCC: 10/03/1887 & Lloyd’s Register: 1886-7 No. 254(W). See also Times Times: Saturday, March 5, 1887, Issue 32012 – “Intelligence was received at Weymouth last night that a full-rigged ship Westland, from New Zealand, with a general cargo, 1,116 tons register, had … Read Article
Times: Tuesday, October 21, 1862, Issue 24382 – Schooner Wesleyan of Portland to London (Portland Stone) was abandoned off Beachy Head in heavy seas. Ship Incident of a Local Vessel
Lieut. Parsons R. N. rowed out to save the crew. Awarded a silver medal from the Royal Humane Society and a gold medal from the French Government. Ref. DCC: 30/01/1840. Off St Alban’s Head. See also AIMABLE MERE.
Times: Thursday, May 14, 1891, Issue 33324 – The Waterford of Weymouth, Official number 161 which sailed from Barryport for Ore Creek, Faversham, with a cargo of coal, reported missing by Lloyd’s. NMI. Ship Incident
Iron Sailing Ship – Captain K. Webster. (Divers Guide; Weymouth & Portland Ed 5 p33 J.Ayling) ‘One of two iron built sailing ships belonging to the same company, the WAITARA left Gravesend in company with the HURUNUI and remained in company down the channel despite rain storms and misty conditions. When on opposite tacks, when … Read Article
May not have been damaged? See Lyme Coal Boat Disaster. NIL. Times Times: Thursday, January 10, 1867, Issue 25704 – Letter to the Editor: Report on the Extreme Gales at Lyme Regis. The Spec, The Ann and Emily, The Panda and The Vulcan were driven from the Cobb and wrecked on the beach. Detailed report … Read Article
Dutch Galliot – Captain Glasson Bekkening. (LARN) – Chesil Beach, Fleet Bay opposite the Fleet Preventive Houses? Wreck sold to John Hancock on 24/01/1851. (May more information in DCC: 23/01/1851)
Chesil Bank near Lyme Regis. 1817 Gale. LARN, VLI. ref. Dor. Mag: 1976 no. 50 p18.
French Lugger. Cargo, vegetables. Bad weather meant that the vessel could not get around St Alban’s Head, anchored but cables parted and she drove onto the shore. The crew against the captains orders left in the ship’s boat forcing him to join them. Three crew were drowned. Lost near St Alban’s Head. LARN. Ref. Southern … Read Article
Times: Monday, November 30, 1868, Issue 26295 – On 26th; Villanova for Ghent, cargo of figs & almonds, foundered off Portland. Crew rescued by Pilot Cutter Spider. Ship Incident.