PATRIA [26/10/1903] – Barque – Captain D. Danielson. Cargo, Wood. Name board PATRIA in Portland Museum. EMMA MARIA [25/10/1903] A Russian Schooner carrying a cargo of China Clay got into difficulties in West Bay. Two tugs were sent to the rescue and one, the PETREL managed to get a line on-board but it parted, damaging … Read Article
Dumb Barge – (LARN) – Sank while under tow, 5 miles SSW of Portland Bill. Ref. MOD(N) Hyd. Wk. No. 013401300.
A Dumb Barge – A lighter under tow which broke away and sank in 30 metres 3.6 miles NNW (150 degrees) off Portland Bill. SW Chain Red 7.46; Purple (F) 60.94. LARN, VLI. Ref. MOD(N) Hyd. Wk. No. 013401592.
HMS P 555. EX S Class, US Submarine [34M] – (Detail in Dive Dorset: 104, p94 – 50 30.87N; 02 33.43W) – Sunk by Royal Navy as an ASDIC target. (LARN, Trim: & Clarke: have the date of scuttling 25/08/1947. SRN: Vol. 1 p405. & Divers Guide; Weymouth & Portland: p27. Built by: Bethlehem Steel … Read Article
Cutter which sank following a collision with the S.S. STIRLING CASTLE of Southampton. LARN – Ballard Point, Swanage. Ref. BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1911 Appx. C Table 1 p103.
Times: Wednesday, June 3, 1908, Issue 38663 – Weymouth, June 2: Spanish steamer Orozco, Huelva for Gothenburg, iron ore, stranded on Chesil Beach west of Langton Herring Coastguard Station. Every prospect of the vessel floating to-night. Sea smooth. Ship Incident
Times: Thursday, June 9, 1910, Issue 39294 – “During the fog in the Channel early this morning the German steamer Okahandja went ashore off Blacknor Fort, Portland, while bound from Cartagena to Stettin with ore. She is owned by Mr. Emil Retzlaff, and is a vessel of 3,429 tons built in 1895, and valued … Read Article
Pleasure Yacht – (LARN) – Explosion probably due to Butane Gas – 9 miles SW of Portland Bill. Ref. Lloyds List: 197/315, 16/08/1969.
Fishing Trawler – (LARN, VLI.) – 11 miles SE of Portland Bill. Lloyd’s Casualty Returns: 1926 p5(b).
HMS Motor Boat No. 149, destroyed by fire in Poole Harbour. Ref. cited ADM.APV. 1919.