Times: Monday, October 20, 1862, Issue 24382 – The brig Mary of Weymouth (Coal) sank in Shields Harbour. Ship Incident of a Local Vessel Times: Wednesday, October 22, 1862, Issue 24383 – Continued Extreme Gales; “Shields, Monday midnight; The brig Mary of Weymouth, coal laden, broke from her moorings and drove, stern foremost towards Messrs … Read Article
Sailing Vessel – Captain Jacob Long. Christchurch Head. LARN, VLI. Ref. Dor. Mag: 1976 No. 50, p18.
London West Indiaman homeward bound from St Vincent’s – (LARN & Farr:p32) – ‘Lost near the Fleet House? Chesil Beach? Captain Thomas Scott & sixteen seamen, Mrs Marden, her two daughters, a lady, a doctor and a young man passenger all lost, only one survived. Cargo of Rum & Sugar. Refs. Lloyds List: No. 2975: … Read Article
Sailing Vessel – Portland. LARN, VLI. Ref. Lloyds List: No. 1228: 03/02/1764.
Times: Monday, February 12, 1883, Issue 30741 – “Lloyd’s Agent at Lowestoft telegraphed on Saturday that the brig, Marnhill of Weymouth, Captain Fowler. From London for Middlesborough laden with scrap iron, grounded on the Pakefield Gat that morning. The crew, except one man were saved by the Keeingland lifeboat. The vessel is a wreck.” Ship … Read Article
Barque – Cargo PATENT FUEL (Blocks) – (LARN) – Beer Pan Rocks, Hengistbury Head. Check Bournemouth Guardian: 07/01/1899 & Photograph & Lloyd’s Casualty Returns: 1898(H) p15.
The Marie Reine was a French Barque wrecked on the Chesil Beach, Portland on the 24th January, 1875. The details of this tragic event were recorded in The Penny Illustrated Paper & The Southern Times. The oil painting above (Picture 1), was painted by a very talented Portland artist by the name of Charles White. … Read Article
MARIE LOUISE Brig – Near Weymouth Bay. Note: John Mantle a Coastguard was awarded a silver medal for rescuing the crew. See also Victorian History of Dorset p.224. “The loss of a French ship off Weymouth in October, 1839, may be mentioned because John Mantle, a coastguardsman, saved the people by swimming off to her … Read Article
Barque – Captain J. Sternbridge. Cargo COAL (LARN) – Between the piers at Bridport Harbour. Blocked to harbour, the coal was cleared. Ref. DCC: 06/02/1868; Lloyd’s Register: 1868 No. 334(M) & Farr: p28.
MARIE JOSEPH Schooner – Cargo COAL – East of Preston Coastguard Station. DCC:22/12/1881. Note: “Went ashore at the same place as the RAVENSWORTH sometime ago”? NLR? & Dorchester Telegram: 23/12/1888. See also Times “Shipping Casualties – During the heavy gale of Saturday the French smack ABONDANCE, Le Claires, from Rouen to Exeter, with a cargo … Read Article