Time Period: 20th Century

ANTONIS G LEMNOS

Greek Steamship [62-70M] (Clarke: Detail but no marks) Sank after a collision with HMS KEITH.

ANTIGUA STAR

Motor Fishing Vessel (MFV) – 2.75 miles W of Portland Bill. Ref. LARN, VLI.

ANGELA

Two Masted Schooner – In collision with the Belgian liner VANDERLAND. Severely damaged an towed into Portland Harbour (Picture – LePard: p69)

AMY

A ‘Q’ ship was a smallish warship disguised as a merchant ship which went hunting German Submarines.  If you search these records you will note that many of the losses from the U-Boats (U-Boot or Unterseeboot) were not always from torpedoes, the submarine would often sink merchant ships by gunfire or the placing explosives on … Read Article

AMIRANTE

Fishing Vessel (MFV) – (LARN) – Crew rescued by Weymouth Lifeboat 2.8 miles S by W of Portland Bill.

ALIOTH

Very occasionally a wreck can even raise a smile. Such is the case of the Alioth at West bay. In May 1923 the German Ketch Alioth was preparing to leave Bridport harbour, a strong south west wind was blowing across the harbour entrance and the captain was advised to get a tow from the steam … Read Article

ALETTA

Steamship – Captain R. Hughes.  Cargo GLASS BOTTLES, Tobacco Leaf.  (LARN) – Sank after collision with S.S. IBEX of Milford Haven. Ref. BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1917 Pt. II(3) p36 & Lloyd’s Register: 1917-18  No. 524(A)

ALBION

Runcorn Schooner – (LARN) – West Pier, Bridport.  Note: Captain F. Goldsmith’s second wreck.  Cargo Bridport Grit.  At the time there were two pilots on board by the names Gale & Barnes.  May be more information in Southern Times: 21/03/1903 & Farr: p28.

ALAUDA

Times:  Saturday, February 27, 1904, Issue 37328 – “Weymouth, Feb. 26 – German ship Alauda, Iquique for Tyne, went ashore in Balaclava Bay this evening.  Assisted off by three tugs and towed to Portland.” Ship Incident

AEOLIAN SKY

Propellor salvaged from the wreck Bronze figure salvaged from the wreck Greek Freighter [30M] – Detail in Dive Dorset: 200 p149/150: GPS;  50 30.55N; 02 08.33W & Clarke: GPS;50 30.57N; 02 08.42W.  (Also in LARN) – Collided with M. V. ANNA KNUPPEL on 03/11/1979.  Was taken in tow by French tug ABEILLE LANGUEDOC for Portland … Read Article