MARIA ANTONETTE
Fishing Vessel – (LARN, VLI.) – 3 to 4 miles ESE of Shambles Light Ship. Ref. MOD(N) Hyd. Wk. No. 013401762.
Vessel Type: Fishing
MARGUERITA
FEARS for the crew of a fishing smack, which was smashed to pieces off Portland Bill in the gale yesterday, were intensified Coastguards found the body of a middle-aged man a few yards from the wreck of a ship’s boat. Although it cannot be stated definitely there is reason to believe that the lost … Read Article
MANOR
HMS Manor was part of Convoy WP 183 which suffered-particularly heavily. The E boats of the 2nd Flotilla struck first. even boats, S 48, S 50, S 63, S 67, S 70, S 104 and s109 (ed by Lieut-Commander Feldt) shattered the small convoy. At 0120 the Commodore’s ship Kongshaug was torpedoed forward of … Read Article
MFV No. 9
Motor Fishing Vessel – (LARN, VLI.) – 2.5 miles WSW of Langton Coastguard Station, Chesil Beach.
MFV 1089
Fishing vessel 1089 developed engine trouble in thick fog off Chesil beach and ran aground. Two of the crew came ashore and had no idea where they were other than on the Chesil somewhere! After a long walk in freezing conditions they managed to summon help near Portland Isle and the local Coastguard assisted the … Read Article
MFV
MFV (Motor Fishing Vessel) [Circa 1986] – (Dive Dorset: 139 p110 & Divers Guide; Weymouth & Portland: Ed. 4 No. 16) – 50 35.25N; 02 25.28W – Portland Breakwater.
HMS LORD STAMP
Naval Trawler – (Diver Guide; Weymouth & Portland: Ed 5 p33 No. 78) & (LARN, VLI.) – Hired as an anti submarine trawler in August 1939 Hit mine and sank, 18 miles SW Portland Bill. SRN: Vol. 2 p217. & British Vessels Lost at Sea: WW2, p7.
HMS LORD HAILSHAM
Anti Submarine Trawler [50M] – (Clarke: GPS; 50 23.25N; 03 02.84W) Sunk by a German E-Boat during convoy WP300.
LILY
Fishing Smack – Captain G. Gust – (LARN, VLI.) – Lyme Regis. Ref. BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1881 Appx. C Table 1.
KINGSTON CAIRNGORM
Armed 450 ton Naval Trawler [46M] (LARN) – Hired as an anti submarine trawler in September 1939. Hit mine and sank 14 miles SSW of Portland Bill. LARN gives Decca Information. SRN: Vol. 2, p167. & British Vessels Lost at Sea: WW2, p7.