VIGILANT

Brig – Captain Jameson drowned, mate Thomas Parker saved. Coastguard crew headed by Lt Prior R. N. Crewman Owen Lloyd received the Institution’s silver medal and other members received money. Lulworth Cove, wreck long gone. Refs. LARN; Dor. Mag: 1976, No.50, p18. & Farr: p37. “

VIGILAND

Sailing Vessel – (LARN, VLI.) – Weymouth Area? Ref. cited, Weymouth Library Pamphlet No. L61. Other refs. 100 years of Life-Saving 1869- 1969, Weymouth RNLI, D. J. Hancox p5.

VIBULAR

Sailing Vessel – William Flann was given an award of the NLI for saving lives from the wreck. Weymouth Telegram: 07/03/1861 p4. (LARN) – Portland.

VERA

2,019 Ton Steamship – Dive Dorset: 105 p94: GPS; 50 37.43N; 02 33.39W. Panels from the wreck were once in the Golden Lion Pub in Weymouth. Weymouth Library Pamphlet No. L769.942331.PY1. Photo Weymouth & Portland Museums (Also LARN) Captain J. Campbell. General Cargo. Off Langton Herring, Chesil Beach. The entire crew of twenty seven, three … Read Article

VENUS

Brig – (LARN) – Portland, Blacknor Rocks. William Flann a Coastguard man, saved four from the wreck by climbing on the rocks and helping them ashore, for which he received an RNLI award. Refs. Weymouth Telegram: 07/03/1850(1861?) p4; RNLI Records 1850 & BOT: HR. 1849-60 p115.

VENDETTA

Times: Saturday, September 12, 1885, Issue 31530 – The Vendetta, yacht, owned by Mr. W. F. Wigston, Pomery Lodge, Strand, Isle of Wight, which left Torquay on Thursday, bound to Weymouth, drove ashore at Portland. Hopes are entertained for her safety as she is not leaking.” Ship Incident

VELOCITY

Schooner – Captain G. Edwards. Cargo COAL. (LARN, VLI.) – Ball’s Sand, Studland Bay. Refs. BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1898 Appx. C Table 1 p135(707) & Lloyd’s Casualty Returns: 1898(E) p12 & Lloyd’s Register: 1896-7 No. 119(V)

VANESSA

Cutter – Captain E. Buzzo. Sank following a collision with S.S. DON of London, 5 miles ESE Anvil Point, Swanage. LARN: Ref. BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1884 Appx. C Table 2 p153.

UNITY

Sloop – Captain R. Gough. Cargo COAL. (LARN, VLI.) Peveril Point, Swanage. Ref. BOT: Wk. Rtn 1882 Appx. Pt. I-VI p103(745) &

UNITY

Sloop Captain Pearce. (LARN) Coastguards; Captain Bennet received a gold medal. William Porter & John Freeman received silver medals. Dor. Mag; 1975, No.49, p24 & 1976, No. 50, p18. Charmouth, Lyme Regis. 1824 Gale.