Times: Tuesday, March 1, 1870, Issue 26686 – Incident, Angelica, Captain Constantine from Antwerp for Galatz. Ran ashore on the 15th Feb off Passage Bridge. Floated off and drove into Portland Breakwater. Now a derelict in the hands of boatmen. Cargo all discharged. Ship Incident.
THE LOSS OF A VESSEL (Anemone) OFF PORTLAND. The brigantine Anemone, of London, was sunk oft Portland on Wednesday night, by collision with the American barge Hannah Parr. The crew were saved, but the captain was injured. The mate and cook left the barque in a boat to search for the ship, but, losing the … Read Article
Brig – Captain Hallett. Cargo Wood. (LARN) Master and three crew drowned, two crew saved. Weymouth Library Folio L.614.868. P03 & DCC: 10/02/1842 – Chesil Cove. Morning Post, December 11, 1841, Issue 22122 from the Western Luminary “We regret to state that the Amyntas, Robert Hallet, master bound from Quebec to Topsham, with timber, went … Read Article
Times: Wednesday, March 22, 1876, Issue 28583 – Bridlington Quay, March 21 – The Amelia, Captain Profit from Aquilas for Leith, arrived at this Bay, has landed a boy called John McLaren, whom she picked up afloat off Portland on the 12th belonging to a schooner he calls Athhlia of Ardressan, Captain Bou?l, from London, … Read Article
Sailing Vessel – (LARN) – Chesil Cove. This vessel was carrying a Cargo GRANITE for the construction of the Needles Lighthouse and was wrecked off Portland. Crew saved. Ref. cited Lloyds List: 09/07/1857.
THE WRECK OF THE AMALIE On Monday morning, at an early hour, a Dutch brig, was observed in distress in the West Bay, near Portland, and in close proximity to the shore. The Coastguard were called together, and, under the direction of Mr BOXHALL, Chief Officer, the rocket apparatus was conveyed to the beach. A … Read Article
HMS AMAZON, 1,081 ton Naval Sloop [60M] – Collided with the 420 ton Steamship OSPRAY which sunk off Portland with the loss of 10 lives. The officer in charge of Sub. Lieut. Loveridge had ordered her helm put to starboard instead of port, and the vessels collided, the collier being cut in two and sinking … Read Article
Sailing Vessel. Captain Symons. Lost between Bournemouth & Christchurch. LARN, VLI. Ref. cited BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1852 Appx. C Table 1.
Times: Wednesday, July 20, 1870, Issue 26807 – Prussian Mail Steamer Allemania seeks shelter from the French in Portland Roads.
Smack – (LARN, VLI.) – 12 miles southwest of Portland Bill. Note: Cargo GRANITE (55 tons) Ref. BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1873 Appx C Table 1.