PETRONILLE Dutch Barque – Below village of Chesil on Chesil Beach. DCC: 18/12/1856, Interesting local story. Captain William Louws. (Burnett: p59) Also good detail in LARN. Daily News December 12, 1856, Issue 3299 has ‘Petronello’ “MELANCHOLY SHIPWRECK AND LOSS OF LIFE. On Tuesday week, about 5 p.m., the Dutch barque PETRONILLE came ashore on Chesil … Read Article
A 3900 ton steamer ran straight into the Portland Breakwater. She was towed off. (LePard: pages 50 & 51) NIL. Times: Monday, November 1, 1886, Issue 31905 – The steamship Persian Monarch, Captain Paton, from New York for London, with passengers and a general cargo, including 300 head of cattle, called off Portland on Friday … Read Article
Schooner – 110 tons of Cargo China Clay. (LARN, VLI.) – Portland Bill. BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1874 Appx. C Table 1.
(LARN) – Off Portland. Bound from New England for London. Cargo, Whale Oil, Mahogany and Gold Coins. She was wrecked against the shingle bank creating a local gold rush. Local boats were reported to have attempted to ‘Jigger’ or snag the coin boxes with their anchors. Fleming: records there was an absence of associated hearings … Read Article
Dumb Barge – (Details in LARN) Story involves the Paddle Steamer BOURNEMOUTH. Sank off Portland Bill. Weymouth Library Photograph L387.5 B1.1. The Peca (Paca?) Nova – Ex ‘Brodick Castle’ – 1910 After the loss of the paddle steamer BOURNEMOUTH, her owners completed the season by chartering the PRINCESS HELENA and then the paddle steamer BRODICK … Read Article
Detail and pictures in LePard: pages 98 & 99. NIL. See Times DCC: 19/09/1907; Steamer ashore near Portland Bill. On Friday morning in an extraordinarily dense fog the large 5,000 ton steamer PATROCLUS of the Ocean Steamship Company, Liverpool (Messrs A Holt & Sons) struck an the Sharpots (Sharp Pits), half a mile north of … Read Article
Wooden Hulk – Cargo COAL. (LARN, VLI.) – Portland Roads. Ref. BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1898 Appx. C Table 1 p111.
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.