First World War German U Boat (BV) [34M] – Captain Steindorff. (Dive Dorset: 106 & Clarke: – 50 31.82N; 02 33.34W) EMC has torpedo parts from this submarine salvaged by E. Nicklin. (Detail in LARN – 1918) – Depth charged by HM Armed Yacht LORNA. Beating the U-Boats: p142. Portland Museum No. 12.
First World War German U Boat (BV) – Commander Trager. (Comprehensive detail in LARN, 1918) – Torpedoed by HM Submarine D-4 – Lyme Bay. Beating the U-Boats: p141 7 SUB: p21.
First World War German U Boat – [50M] (Dive Dorset: 132 p107) & (Divers Guide; Weymouth & Portland: Ed 4 p35 Wk. No.31: GPS; 50 24.70N; 02 26.00W
UB-19 [30/11/1916] – German Mine-laying Submarine Type UB-II. Launched 2nd September 1915 and entered the German Navy on the 15th December 1915. She was reported to have sunk 14 vessels in 15 patrols. ‘Q’ Ship, S.S. PENSHURST was reported to have fired 83 shells at the submarine before she sank on the 30th November 1916, … Read Article
A serious accident to the pinnace of the HMS TALBOT, cruiser, occurred in Portland Roads last night resulting in the drowning of a servant named Eyres. Three steamers belonging to Messrs. Cosens and Co., who serve the Fleet, left Weymouth for the ships. The leading vessel was the tug Albert Victor. The pinnace of the … Read Article
Converted Bucket Dredger/Minesweeper [27M] – Details in LARN – Probably sunk by a German Submarine UC-21 which had been laying mines. Also Dive Dorset: 62 p58: GPS; 50 38.27N; 02 41.98W. Two crew were drowned the rest taken into Weymouth. It sank 12 miles NW Portland Bill. Refs. British Vessels Lost at Sea: WW1, p67; … Read Article
French Chasse-Maree – (LARN) – Netherfield, Isle of Portland. ? Master & Boy drowned but only the Masters son recovered. Refs. DCC: 09/12/1830. & Dor. Mag; 1976 No. 50 p19. Times: December 7, 1830 – The French Galliot SOPHIE, of Nantes, Jaques Fromentin Master, last from Camaret, nears Brest, which port she left on Friday … Read Article
HMS SONA Warship, Anti Submarine Vessel – Converted to an accommodation ship and sunk by German Aircraft in Poole Harbour, moved to Studland Bay with the ABEL TASMAN & PRINSES JULIANA. Ref. SRN: Vol. 2 p336.
24 gun Man of War – Dor. Mag: No.48 1975, p15. – Boston Rock, Lyme Regis. Ref. SRN: Vol. 1 p514.
London Evening Standard – Saturday 26 April 1845 Man of War – Captain Lieut. Smith RN. – Cuttle Ledge, Kimmeridge Ledges. Refs. Legg: p35. & SRN: Vol. 1 p511.