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| HER Number: | MDV42492 |
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| Name: | Wreck of the Providence off Bolt Head. |
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Summary
The army transport ship Providence was lost in 1808
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 729 359 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX73NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Unknown |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OFFSHORE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX73NW/80
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WRECK (Wrecked, XIX - 1808 AD to 1808 AD)
Full description
Larn, R., 1974, Devon Shipwrecks, 85 (Monograph). SDV741.
Homeward bound from Corunna with troops and stores.
McDonald, K., 1992, The Bolt-Whole, 84 (Article in Serial). SDV147889.
'Providence'. An army transport returning from the Peninsular War was 'totally lost on The Bolt near Salcome' in the great storn of November 1808. Only the master was saved.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV147889 | Article in Serial: McDonald, K.. 1992. The Bolt-Whole. Diver. Photocopy + Digital. 84. [Mapped feature: #25357 ] |
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| SDV741 | Monograph: Larn, R.. 1974. Devon Shipwrecks. Devon Shipwrecks. Digital + hardback. 85. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 11 2023 5:05PM |
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