Time Period: 20th Century

ELLIDA

Tug trying to free the PREVAZA – Detail and photographs also in LePard: pages 112 & 114). NIL.

EDITH LOUISE

Sailing Vessel – (LARN, VLI.) – Lyme Bay. Ref. cited, Poole Custom House Register of Shipping 1906.

EDITH

Smack – (LARN, VLI.) Cargo STONE. 1 mile W of Lyme Bay. “Whilst hauling out from shore in an attempt to reach Lyme Regis Harbour, drove ashore and was lost” Ref. BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1902 Appx. C Table 1 p137.

DUNLIN

(LARN, VLI.) – Fishing Vessel (MFV) – Sank 3.25 miles W by N off Langton Coastguard Station, Chesil Beach.

DOROTHEA

Dutch Steamship – (LARN) – (Detail and photograph in LePard: pages 134 & 135) This ship was re-floated only to hit a mine and sink in the North Sea a year later. Dorothea ashore Chesil Beach  the cargo was offloaded and on a favourable tide the ship was re-floated with the help of tugs and … Read Article

DINNINGTON

Ran into the northern section of Portland Breakwater. Crew rescued and the ship re-floated. (LePard: pages 52 & 53) NIL. See also Times

DIANA

Ketch – Captain G. Winn. (LARN) Vessel became disabled when her mainsail tackle broke off Peveril Ledge, causing her to drift ashore. The Coastguard Rocket Apparatus was used to save the Captain, his wife son and crew. Durlston Bay. Farr: Has a photograph (Courtesy G. F. Haysom) opposite p111. Ref. Lloyd’s Register: 1922-3 No. 46341(D)

DEVONIA

Blown onto the Portland Breakwater. Re-floated. (LePard: pages 54 & 55). NIL See Times

DEVERON

Schooner – Captain F. Couch. Cargo China Clay. (LARN) – Sank in Portland Roads after collision with HMS CONFLICT. (LePard: pages 60 & 61). The schooner was eventually raised. The officer on watch on HMS CONFLICT was severely reprimanded. Ref. BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1905 Appx C Table 1 p145. Derby Daily Telegraph – Tuesday 20 … Read Article

DERNA

Steamship [42M] – (Clarke: GPS; 50 27.27N; 02 00.20W) – Sank after collision with HMS CENTURION. NIL.