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HER Number:MDV42473
Name:Dragon

Summary

West Indiaman, wrecked 1757.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 67 38
Map Sheet:SX63NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishMalborough
Civil ParishSouth Huish
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishMALBOROUGH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX63NE/39

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WRECK (Post Medieval to XXI - 1540 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV156211.

Armed sailing cargo vessel bound for london in rum + sugar.


Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV156212.

Vis=14-dec-1990 wreckage consisting of 8 iron guns and various timbers located near cathole cliffs in 50 13 39n 003 50 27w. Believed wreck of the dragon. Bar shot and rudder pintel/hanger have been recovered from site.


NMR, CITING HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV156213.

Application for designation under the protection of wrecks act 1973 (nmr, citing hydrographic office).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV156214.

Mcdonald, k. /diver/(march 1992)84/the bolt-whole/copy in pf.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV156215.

Larn, r. /devon shipwrecks/(1974)85.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV156216.

Des=admiralty chart/442(03-02-78).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV156217.

Des=admiralty chart/1123(26-12-80).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV156218.

Des=admiralty chart/1613b(04-02-72).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV156219.

Des=admiralty chart/2656(28-05-82).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV156220.

Des=admiralty chart/2675(18-08-78).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV156221.

Des=admiralty chart/2655930-08-91).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV156222.

Des=hydrographic office/013305177.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV156223.

Nmr=sx63ne22.


MCDONALD, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV81395.

'dragon'. A homeward bound west indiaman. Hit the bolt in august 1757. It is hoped that she will soon become a protected site (mcdonald).


Larn, R., 1974, Devon Shipwrecks (Monograph). SDV741.

East indiaman, jamaica to london. Lost at cathole (larn).

Sources / Further Reading

SDV156211Migrated Record:
SDV156212Report - Survey:
SDV156213Migrated Record: NMR, CITING HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE.
SDV156214Migrated Record:
SDV156215Migrated Record:
SDV156216Migrated Record:
SDV156217Migrated Record:
SDV156218Migrated Record:
SDV156219Migrated Record:
SDV156220Migrated Record:
SDV156221Migrated Record:
SDV156222Migrated Record:
SDV156223Migrated Record:
SDV741Monograph: Larn, R.. 1974. Devon Shipwrecks. Devon Shipwrecks. Hardback Volume.
SDV81395Migrated Record: MCDONALD.

Associated Monuments

MDV44686Related to: COMMEMORATIVE MONUMENT in the Parish of Malborough (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Feb 11 2008 3:45PM

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