Vessel Type: Sailing

SUPRISE

Cutter – Captain G. Anthony. Cargo, Provisions. (LARN, VLI.) – Portland Roads. Ref. BOT: Wk. Rtn 1898 Appx C Table 1 p139.

SUPPLY

Brig – Captain John Anderson. Cargo GRANITE. – Enquiry held in Sunderland noted that the vessel was un-seaworthy. Crew saved the boat was run ashore on Hook Sands, near Poole Harbour. Ref. BOT: Enquiry 1873 Pt VI Table 42 p125(361).

SULTANA

Cutter – (LARN) – See also ISOLA. Note: This was the second time within two months that a small craft, Captained by J. Young and owned by W. Miller had foundered at Castletown, Portland. Ref. BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1896 Appx C table 1 p113.

SULTAN

Smack – (LARN) – Captain Windar. Portland Breakwater. From inside Portland Harbour she dragged both anchors and hit the breakwater. The ROYAL ALFRED tug tried a rescue but failed, however a local lerret with eight men aboard put out to her rescue. The smack damaged the lerret and was eventually towed to safety by the … Read Article

SUKY

Brig (LARN) Good Story? Captain listed as Wilson. Ref. cited Western Temperance Luminary: Wreck List. – Kimmeridge Ledges. “overset in the Saint Alban’s Race, drove ashore bottoms up. Twelve hogsheads and five pipes of oil were saved. A Mr Ratts Bayley got one pipe and four hogsheads, but these were taken from him by force. … Read Article

SUCCESS

Sailing Vessel – (LARN) – Near Weymouth. Ref. given Dor. Mag: No. 48.

STRALSUND

Norwegian Sailing Vessel, General Cargo. (LARN) First service of RNLI, MARY HEAPE (Coxswain was William Strickland, Kimmeridge) – Rocket Apparatus used to throw a line. Crew of fifteen saved. Kimmeridge Ledges. Legg: p39 & Farr: p85.

STAR OF PEACE

Ketch – Captain A. Grenfell. Cargo, Oil Cake. (LARN, VLI.) – Portland Bill. Ref. BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1902 Appx. C Table 1 p135.

STANDARD

3 masted schooner – Captain G. Ramussen. Cargo China Clay (347 tons). (LARN) – Sunk by German Submarine (method not recorded), 13 miles S Portland Bill. Ref. given LCWLR: WW1, p86 & Lloyd’s Register: 1915-16 No. 499(S).

STANDARD

Ketch – Captain J. Solley. (LARN) – Lost on Portland Breakwater. Ref. given BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1897 Appx. C Table 1 p153. Echo 3/03/1897