Vessel Type: Sailing

DOVE

Weymouth Sloop. – Studland Roads. Refs. Dor. Mag: No. 50, 1976, p18. (See also Weymouth Library, Diary of Peter Bussell, 18.) & Farr: p113.

DOVE

French Sailing Vessel – (LARN) – Lulworth Cove. Cargo Wine. Ref. Dor. Mag: No. 48.

DOROTHY

Schooner – Cargo COAL. (LARN) Ran too close inshore and struck near the HARDY, got off and drifted off to where the TYNE lay 1857 and finally broke up on the 17th. Nothing was saved. Ed. Can find no references to the TYNE. This source is unknown, more research needed. No ref. in LARN?

DOROTHEA

Sailing Vessel – Captain Blochan. Cargo, Salt. (LARN, VLI.) – Portland Roads. Ref. Lloyds List: No. 2515: 19/02/1760.

DON PEDRO

Schooner – Captain McMillings. (LARN, VLI.) – Rope Lake Head, Kimmeridge. Ref. Legg: p35.

DISPATCH

Sailing Vessel – Captain Notter and one crew lost. (LARN, VLI.) – Near Weymouth. Ref. cited Lloyds List: No. 4101: 09/11/1800.

DILIGENCE of Portsmouth

DILIGENCE of Portsmouth [15/11/1842] – Times Also the Morning Post November 16, 1842, Issue 22411 “About 2 o’clock on Thursday morning, the smack Diligence, of Portsmouth, of 30 tons burthen, bound to Southampton from Guernsey, laden with potatoes, cames on shore on Chisel Beach near Portland, in a squall of wind from the S.S.W. It … Read Article

DILIGENCE

Sailing Vessel – Captain Russel. Cargo, Wheat. LARN “driven ashore by French cutter / privateer”. Check ref. Sh. Merc: 21/10/1782 – St Alban’s Head.

DIANA

Ketch – Captain G. Winn. (LARN) Vessel became disabled when her mainsail tackle broke off Peveril Ledge, causing her to drift ashore. The Coastguard Rocket Apparatus was used to save the Captain, his wife son and crew. Durlston Bay. Farr: Has a photograph (Courtesy G. F. Haysom) opposite p111. Ref. Lloyd’s Register: 1922-3 No. 46341(D)

DEVERON

Schooner – Captain F. Couch. Cargo China Clay. (LARN) – Sank in Portland Roads after collision with HMS CONFLICT. (LePard: pages 60 & 61). The schooner was eventually raised. The officer on watch on HMS CONFLICT was severely reprimanded. Ref. BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1905 Appx C Table 1 p145. Derby Daily Telegraph – Tuesday 20 … Read Article