Deeper Dorset

HAYTIAN

Second sinking. This time she was rammed by HMS PC74. Raised again by George Louis Basso. Series of pictures in LePard: pages 64 & 65. NIL.

HAYTIAN

This ship was reported to have sunk on three occasions. She was hit by cargo ship NYMPHAEA. (Sea LePard: pages 62 & 63) She was salvaged and continued as a coal hulk for nearly thirty years.

Steamship – Captain W. Pearson. Cargo COAL. Shipped water and sunk in heavy seas. (LARN, 1924) – 14 miles SSE Anvil Point. Refs. Dictionary of Disaster at Sea: Vol. 1 p303; Lloyd’s Register: 1924-25 No. 89118(H)(supp) & Lloyd’s Casualty Returns: 1924(b) p5. Hartley – Steamer THE TIMES 28TH NOVEMBER 1924: WRECK OFF SWANAGE – STEAMER … Read Article

GROF TISZA ISTVAN

Times: Wednesday, December 13, 1911, Issue 39767 – “The Austrian steamer Grof Tisza Istvan, was in collision with the steamer Condor at Portland, Dorset and was beached in Portland Harbour holed amidships and with the engine room and stokehold full of water. The Gróf Tisza Istvan is owned by the Hungarian Levant Steamship Company, and … Read Article

GRETA C

Motor Vessel, (was EASTERN TRADER). [51M] – (LARN) Foundered 15 miles SW of Portland Bill. Cargo GRANITE (Chips). See Portsmouth News: 07/09/1974. (Clarke: GPS; 50 21.02N; 02 59.12W).

GOSSAMER

Times: Monday, November 7, 1910, Issue 39423 – “A Weymouth telegram states that during squally weather on Saturday night, a whaler belonging to the torpedo destroyer Gossamer, capsized while making for Portland and two seamen were drowned. The whaler contained five blue jackets, and when off Bincleaves Pier, between Weymouth and Portland, the boat was … Read Article

GOLDEN SUNSET

Wooden Steam Drifter acquisitioned by the Admiralty – (Dive Dorset: 185) – 50 33.18N; 02 17.80W. (LARN) – Sank near the Shambles Light vessel following a collision. Owner Frederick Offord. Refs. Beazley: 1918, p155. & SRN: Vol.2, p152.

GLIMPSE

Schooner – Captain C. P. Lockyer. Cargo COAL – (LARN, VLI.) – 20 miles SW Portland Bill. Refs. Lloyd’s Register: 1896-7 No. 520(G). & BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1900 Appx. C Table 1 p112.

GLENMORE

British Tug salvaging the TREVEAL [9M] – Captain C. Pavey. (Dive Dorset: 207 p153 & Clarke: GPS 50 35.17N; 02 04.90W) & (LARN) – St Alban’s Head near Kimmeridge Ledges. Valuable diving equipment lost. Refs. Legg: p45; Southern Times: 01/04/1922; & Dor. Mag: 1975 No.49 p30.

GLENCORA

Yacht – Typical accident and total wreck. LARN. & Excellent rescue detail in Farr: p125. No other Ref.