Brigantine – Captain McDonald. Cargo, Guano. LARN. Was seen to founder by the Coastguard at Portland Bill. Later the vessel AMELIAN, master Profit, arrived at Bridlington Bay on the 21st March where she had landed a boy named John McHaven who they had picked up on the 12th off Portland from the ATHLETE – Portland … Read Article
French Brig – (LARN, VLI.) – Chesil Beach, near Langton Herring. One crew member, a boy, was drowned. Check ref. Sh. Merc: 19/03/1821.
Sailing Vessel – Captain Cole. Cargo, Tobacco Leaf & Whale Oil. LARN – Poole. Vessel beaten to pieces. Ref, cited Lloyds List: No. 1783 & 1786: 13/01/1753.
French Yacht on Weymouth Sands – (LePard: pages 20 & 21) NIL.
Sailing Vessel – “Among the dead was John Gill, nephew of the Reverend Dacre Clemetson, chaplain to the gaol in this town. He sailed in the ARETHUSA three weeks since leaving London, and the lapse of time led to a reasonable hope that the vessel was safely through the channel before the tempest. The shock … Read Article
Five crew rescued by Weymouth Lifeboat, FRIERN WATCH – Photographs and some detail in LePard: pages 26 & 27. NIL.
Ships bell Recovered builders plate Here are the bits on the “APACHE” from the Newspaper Library. At the PRO at Kew there may be a little more detail on the ship itself so I will have a look when I next get there. There should also be a list of the other fourteen who didn’t … Read Article
Times: Thursday, February 6, 1879, Issue 29484 – Letter to the Editor: ‘A Dangerous Coast.’ Mentions stranding of the American Frigate, Constitution; Danish Barque Anne Marguerite (Swanage Bay) Also need for lighthouses etc, etc. Misc News
Schooner – Cargo COAL. The Cobb @ Lyme Regis. See Lyme Coal Boat Disaster. Ref. LARN; & DCC: 10/01/1867: Times Times: Thursday, January 10, 1867, Issue 25704 – Letter to the Editor: Report on the Extreme Gales at Lyme Regis. The Spec, The Ann and Emily, The Panda and The Vulcan were driven from the … Read Article
Two Masted Schooner – In collision with the Belgian liner VANDERLAND. Severely damaged an towed into Portland Harbour (Picture – LePard: p69)