Swedish Barque – (LARN) – The wreck was blown ashore east off the Bowleaze Rocks. Crew survived. A watch presented by the Mayor and residents of Weymouth was presented to John Mantle for his attempts to save life at the wreck. The hull was reported sold for £15.4s.9d. (Ref. DCCs: 30/11/1838 & 03/10/1839) Dor. Mag: … Read Article
665 Ton Iron Hulled Barque 1888 – (Details in LARN) (Weymouth Library Photo L.910.4.LA2, Neg. No.3. – Chesil Beach, opposite Fleet. Note: Rocket Apparatus deployed. Tombstone in Newstead Cemetery, Weymouth. This ship once held the record for the ‘Australia Run’ Twelve of her eighteen man crew were lost including Captain Wittingham. Picture of wreckage in … Read Article
Barque – Pilot taken on at Cowes and a storm forced her to shelter in Portland Roads. Due to the combination of heavy snow, the gale and huge seas, the breakwater light was concealed and the vessel struck one of the piles and went to pieces. The pilot jump off when they hit the pier … Read Article
Sailing Barque [25M] (Detail in LARN) & (Clarke: GPS; 50 40.52N; 02 56.15W) – Extensively Salvaged – Lyme Regis. BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1849-60 p116; BOT: USC 1852 p589-90; The Times Newspaper: 11/01/1854 p7. & Farr: p19. Excellent Article in Dive Dorset: p38-41 Site 23. Back to Other Gales. Report 1 – Reference Farr p 19. … Read Article
Times: Saturday, December 5, 1863, Issue 24734 – Holyhead, Dec 3, 5p.m. – The second bark ashore on the Clipper Rocks at the castle side of the bay is the Helen Campbell of Weymouth from Dundalk for Swansea: Crew saved, vessel a total wreck.
Barque – (LARN) Captain, J. Crutwell. Church Ope Cove. Salvage: Mr Pothecary purchased by P. Dodson. Check DCC: 28/05/1857.
Barque – General Cargo. Captain McKenzie. (LARN) Freshwater / Kimmeridge Ledges. “The vessel was abandoned in thick fog, her crew and passengers all saved. Steamships are being used to save the cargo. The passengers were a Portuguese gentleman, his wife and child, who were in the state cabin. The Captain McKenzie had never previously navigated … Read Article
Barque – (Interesting detail in LARN) – Captain, Martin De La Berre. Crew & Passengers saved by the Rocket Apparatus. Note: Receiver at Weymouth was R. G. Cutesman. Salvage by a Captain Cosens. Chapman’s Pool. Reports in Southern Times: 24/02/1866 & 06/03/1866 Times: Saturday, February 17, 1866, Issue 25424 – Weymouth, Thursday: The French bark … Read Article
Barque – Captain G. Paliano. (LARN) Lost as a result of collision at 8.00 p.m. with the S.S. FERNCLIFF of Maryport, which also sank. The crew and passengers of the barque were saved by the S.S. HABSLEY, and landed at Southampton. 9 miles SE by E; Durleston Head. Refs. BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1883 Appx. I-IV … Read Article
Barque – Captain A. P. Ross. General Cargo. (LARN) Collision with S.S. UMBILO. 25 miles SW of Portland Bill. Ref. Lloyd’s Register: 1888-9 No. 1407(E). See Times