ANTWERP CITY
Her cargo of grain shifted in heavy seas nearly causing her to capsize; photograph. (Photograph also in LePard: p73) NIL.
Vessel Type: Cargo
ANTLER WRECK
Possible Barge or Coaster [7M] (Clarke: GPS; 50 40.46N; 01 55.41W) Cargo STONE & ANTLERS. (LARN ‘unidentified’ 1800) Dor. Mag: Shipwreck, Special Ed. p10-11.
ANN & EMILY
Schooner – Cargo COAL. The Cobb @ Lyme Regis. See Lyme Coal Boat Disaster. Ref. LARN; & DCC: 10/01/1867: Times Times: Thursday, January 10, 1867, Issue 25704 – Letter to the Editor: Report on the Extreme Gales at Lyme Regis. The Spec, The Ann and Emily, The Panda and The Vulcan were driven from the … Read Article
ANGEL GUARDIAN
Sailing Vessel – Captain Sabell Pavillion. Cargo, Oranges. Chesil Cove. Ref. cited LARN; & PRO: C. L., E.190. 882/7 Port Book.
AMSTERDAM
220 ton Swedish Brigantine – (LARN) Captain Peter Dallsratun. Cargo, Raisons. Wrecked off Bexington, Chesil Beach. Drowned passenger ‘Rilan’ of Plymouth? Also five crew were drowned. Refs. cited Lloyds List: No. 1241 & Sh. Merc: 19/02/1781.
AMELIA
Sailing Vessel – (LARN) – Chesil Cove. This vessel was carrying a Cargo GRANITE for the construction of the Needles Lighthouse and was wrecked off Portland. Crew saved. Ref. cited Lloyds List: 09/07/1857.
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
ALICE GRAHAM
Times: Tuesday, December 3, 1867, Issue 25984 – Extreme Gales Weymouth & Portland. Barque Alice Graham, Captain Morgan with Pig Iron ashore at Warbarrow. Towed into Portland Harbour by the Commodore, Steam Tug. Steamer Don, blown ashore, rescued and brought into Weymouth Harbour. Ship Incidents.
ALEX VAN OPSTAL
BELGIAN SHIP SUNK TORPEDO OR MINE INTERNATIONAL LAW VIOLATED The number of British vessels reported sunk by enemy craft since the war began had on Saturday reached 21, with a total tonnage of 122,843. Reports were received on Saturday that four ships had been sunk, including the neutral Belgian cargo ship Alex van Opstal … 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)