ISTRARNE

Swedish Brig – (LARN) – Cargo IRON, Oil, Coal tar & Wood. Chesil Beach, near Burton Bradstock. Three crew saved and four lost. A steward from the wreck thought to be about 20 years of age, named Olaf Bjorkholm of Stockholm, was buried from the wreck on 24/11/1837 in Burton Bradstock churchyard. ‘The vessel was … Read Article

ISOLA

Sailing Vessel – Captain Young. (LARN) – Castletown, Portland. See also SULTANA. Ref. BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1896 Appx. C Table 1 p112.

IRIS

Swedish Brig – Captain Balksuck St Ubes to Stockholm – Chesil Cove. Wrecked opposite the Masonic Hall. Five of the crew of eight (three men drowned, master and three men saved??) were drowned. Salisbury & Winchester Journal: 10/11/1823.

IRENE

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

IO

“Brig of Yarmouth in ballast from Topsham to Cardiff is on shore at Portland Beach, crew saved” – (Caledonian Mercury 20th December, 1806, Issue 13258)

INO

Brig – (LARN) Opposite Brunswick Buildings, Weymouth. Captain Turner. Cargo COAL. Ref. DCC: 25/01/1855. & Lloyd’s Register: 1852 No. 73(I).

INNA

Norwegian Schooner – Poole Harbour. LARN, VLI. No other references

INDUSTRY

Smack – (LARN, VLI.) – Swanage Bay. Ref. BOT: USC 1862 p672-3.

INDUS

Smack – (LARN, VLI.) Old Harry Ledge, Swanage. Ref. BOT: USC 1862 Vol. 1 Appx. p673.

IMPERATRICE

Sloop – Captain J. Roberts. Studland Ledge, Old Harry Point. LARN, VLI. Ref. BOT: 1877 Appx. Pts. I-IV p108(308).