Times: Wednesday, November 2, 1887, Issue 32219 – Extreme Gale: “A large steamer, name unknown, has gone ashore off St Alban’s Head. The brigantine Maren, from Mexico for Hamburg, with logwood, went ashore in Weymouth Bay yesterday morning, and her crew landed in the afternoon in the lifeboat. The Italian brig Vincinzine has arrived in … Read Article
French Brig of Nantes – Cargo, Wheat. (LARN) – 200 yards W of Bridport Harbour. Two crew were drowned. Farr: p28. Ref. BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1865-9.
Brig built in Weymouth. Captain Mills – (LARN, VLI.) – Portland Roads. Ref. Lloyds List: No. 2691: 17/02/1795.
From Odessa for Falmouth, only two crew saved, five lost. French Brig – Cargo Rye. (LARN, VLI.). Chesil Beach. Ref. BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1859 Table 19 p24.
Brig – Stripped of her stores and rigging on the shore. Studland Bay, Swanage. LARN & BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1852, p197-199.
Brig from Prince Edward Island – (LARN, VLI.) – Captain listed as J. Nicholson. 20 miles S of Bridport Harbour. Ref. Lloyd’s Register: 1866, No. 143.
French Brigantine from Granville, Cargo, Salt, Lost on Portland Beach, Of 14 crew 13 were drowned. (Attwooll) & Sh Mercury.
(The binnacle from the two-masted Brigantine “Lady of Avenel” 19th century he binnacle housed the ship’s compass. The base, in the shape of three dolphins, is believed to have come from a 17th century Dutch East Indiaman trading ship) Brigantine – Poole Harbour. Note: Famous Poole Ship. Detail also in LARN & LSWC: p9-10. … Read Article
“On Wednesday evening the gale increased most violently, when at nine o’clock, the French brig L’Amitie, from Havre de Grace to the Isle of Bourbon, of 300 tons burthen, laden with various merchandise, came ashore on Portland Sands, having cut away all her masts. In consequence of firing guns of distress, and hoisting signal lights, … Read Article
Times: Monday, December 24, 1900, Issue 36333 – “Weymouth, Dec. 23: The brig Kate, Tyne, for Weymouth with coals, ran ashore in Newton’s Cove in dense fog this morning and was towed off.” Also: Liner Westernland lying at Weymouth with broken propeller, towed to Southampton. Ship Incidents