DISASTER TO SHAMROCK III. The Challenger’s Mast goes by the Board. The Steward Drowned. The sailing trials between the Cup Challenger and SHAMROCK I, were brought to an abrupt termination off Weymouth on Friday by the dismasting of the new vessel just at the commencement of a trial race. Unhappily the accident was attended with … Read Article
Pleasure Yacht – (LARN) – 19.5 miles ESE of Portland Bill. “The yacht SELKIE, damaged by a gas explosion in Brixham harbour a few weeks ago, while being towed to Southampton for repairs, sank a few miles S.W. of the Shambles lightship. No lives were lost.” Ref. MOD(N) Hyd. Wk. No. 013401592.
Tug – (LARN) Capsized and sank in 30 metres, 12 miles E of Anvil Point. Swanage life boat THOMAS MARKBY rescued the crew. Ref. Western Morning News: 06/12/1946.
Fishing Vessel – (Dive Dorset: 148 p116) – 50 35.04N; 02 24.80W. Weymouth Harbour at Chequered Fort. NIL.
Fishing Vessel (MFV) – (LARN, VLI) Engine failure and became a total loss 1 mile NE of St Alban’s Head. Ref. MOD(N) Hyd. Wk. No. 013403989.
Steamship – Captain J. Campbell. Cargo, Oil Gas. (Detail in LARN) – This wreck was salvaged for scrap by Turners of Weymouth. Within three months there were to be four wrecks in the area. GRAGSIDE, PHOENIX & FREEWILL. Also LePard pages 56 & 57. Southern Times: 23/12/1922. Weymouth Library Photograph L910.4.FR2, Neg. No. 72/8A. See … Read Article
Motor Fishing Vessel [35M] – Excellent detail in Dive Dorset: 67 p62: GPS; 50 34.27N; 02 38.34W. (Clarke: GPS; 50 34.28N; 02 38.44W) Divers Guide; Weymouth & Portland: Ed 4 p32-33 Wk 8.
Motor Yacht – Weymouth Cutting Book Vol. 20 & (LARN) – Worbarrow Tout near St Alban’s Head. Daily Telegraph: 25/ 09/1978.
Saratoga sunk at her mooring in Weymouth, raised and sank under tow. EX-ADMIRALTY MFV 41. BUILT OF WOOD IN 1943. OIL ENGINE SINGLE SHAFT. SANK WHILE UNDER TOW FROM WEYMOUTH TO POOLE. LATER SNAGGED BY FV WHICH PULLED THE WHEELHOUSE FREE. Fishing Vessel [27M] – (Clarke: GPS; 50 36.02N; 02 21.20W) (See also LARN, ex … Read Article
Fire broke out and she was towed into Portland Harbour. Damage was minor and she was soon back at sea. (LePard: p 75) NIL.