Barque – (LARN) – Broadhope Ledge, Portland. Good Local Story. The cargo is listed as Cargo COAL, however additional cargo is believed to be Cargo RAILROAD IRON and Cargo FIRE BRICKS. The hull was brought by a John Way. Eleven seamen were sent to their homes by Mr R. Damon of the Shipwrecked Mariners Society. … Read Article
Ex German Schooner – (Detail LARN) – Scuttled by German Submarine, 25 miles SW of Portland Bill. Refs. cited LCWLR: WW1, p73 & Lloyd’s Register: 1915-16 No.77(B)
Smack – (LARN, VLI.) – Sunk by Gunfire from a German Submarine, 25 miles WSW of Portland. Refs. cited British Vessels Lost at Sea: WW1 p116 & LCWLR: WW1, p107.
Iron Sailing Ship [50M] – Excellent detail in Dive Dorset: 34 p45 to 47: GPS; 50 26.56N; 02 50.65W. Also in Clarke: (LARN) – 12 miles SW of Portland Bill. Avalanche & Forest, St Andrew’s Memorial Church Pamphlet. See also FOREST. Portland Museum Wreck No. 6. See also Times Reports Collision in the Channel, … Read Article
Ketch – (LARN) – 3 miles SE of Portland Breakwater. Cargo RAILWAY COMPONENTS. Check BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1908-9, Appx. C Table 1 p98.
Times: Tuesday, December 28, 1886, Issue 31954 – “A message from Portland dated December 24, states that the schooner Aurora, of Carnarvon, grounded on rocks near the Lower Light. Extent of the damage unknown. She was towed off by a Weymouth tug leaking; pumpers have been employed.”
French Lugger of Pont L’Abbe towed into Poole Harbour. See also JEUNE ERNESTE. Crew of four saved by the MANLEY WOOD lifeboat. Refs. LARN; & Farr: p117.
French Smack – Captain A. Halley. (LARN) – Sank 25 miles WSW of Portland Bill following a collision with S.S. OLAZARRI. Ref. BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1901 Appx. C Table 1 p145.
Times: Thursday, January 20, 1881, Issue 30096 – “The August, German barque from Dobey for Dundee, drove ashore at Portland in a gale on Tuesday. Got into Weymouth Harbour but on entering she ran into the Great Western steamer, smashing the lifeboat, rail etc.” Ship Incident
American Brig of Boston, E. Adams – (Morning Post, December 10, 1831, Issue 19033) – Chesil Cove. Nine men including the captain were saved. Ref. cited is the Southern Times: 18 & 25/03/1876? Check this ref. from the Dor. Mag: 1976 No. 50 p19.