COUNTY OF ANGLESEA

Got stuck on the Shamble Bank, towed into Weymouth Bay. (LePard: p70 & 71). NIL.

CORUNESA

Ketch – (LARN, VLI.) Sank following a collision with S.S. DARENT. Captain T. Richards. 15 miles E of Portland Bill. Refs. BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1882 Appx Pt I-IV p132. & Lloyd’s Register: 1880-1 No. 1341(C)

CORKRUMP

Smack. This record comes from the Portland Parish Register. See below. 854 – “Jeremiah SMITH; a man found drowned supposed to be J S captain of the Corkrump”. 855 – “SMITH; a man found drowned supposed to be the son of the above named J S.” 856 – “a man found drowned supposed to be … Read Article

CORMORANT

32 gun Man of War ran aground on the Shambles Ref. Trim: 1762, VLI. NIL.

CORA

Schooner – Chesil Beach. LARN, VLI. Check the Southern Times: 14/03/1914.

CONTEST

Guernsey Brig – Captain J. Blackler. Cargo GRANITE, 150 tons. Poole Lifeboat MANLEY WOOD eventually made about three trips to try and save this vessel. 36 labourers were put aboard to lighten the vessel by ditching granite. The crew were eventually saved. Hook Sands, Poole Harbour. Excellent detail in Farr: p116. Ref. T.TE? 21/11/1867 ref. … Read Article

CONSTANCE

Lymington Sailing Vessel – (LARN, VLI.) – Weymouth Roads. Ref. PRO: C. L. E190. 882/7 Port Book.

CONQUEST

Bridgewater ketch – Cargo, Wheat. LARN & Ref. Farr: p121-122. Under tow the line parted and was blown ashore. Poole Lifeboat CITY MASONIC CLUB tried salvage with pumps for 5 hours but failed. Her crew of four and the pilot were rescued. – Studland Bay.

CONCORD

Sailing Vessel – (LARN) – Chesil Beach, near Abbotsbury. Also THREE RELATIONS; DE TRENDE SODIKENDE & RODNEY the same night. Check Sh. Merc: 30/09/1799.

COMMODORE

Brigantine – (LARN) Captain H. Parry. Cargo SLATE & Cargo STONE for Hamburg. Encombe Ledges, Kimmeridge. Refs. Farr: p85; BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1877 Appx. Pts. I-IV p84 & Lloyd’s Register: 1874-5 No. 920(C).