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| HER Number: | MDV44195 |
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| Name: | WRECK in the Parish of |
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Summary - not yet available
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 468 533 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX45SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OFFSHORE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX45SE/623
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WRECK (XVIII - 1774 AD to 1774 AD)
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV32393.
Larn, r. /devon shipwrecks/(1974)24-6.
Larn, R., 1974, Devon Shipwrecks (Monograph). SDV741.
"the maria".50 ton sloop.31ft long, 16ft beam, 9ft in the hold. Refitted as a "submarine" in 1774. This involved construction of a wooden chamber, measuring 9 by 12 by 8ft, in the hull, recaulking and overall sheathing. Submerged off firestone bay, due n of drake's island, in june 1774, with 50 tons of concrete ballast. Minutes later a violent ebullition of air was observed. Vessel located in 22 fathoms and lifted in august. Moved 300ft nearer drake's island before slipping from her cradle. Relocated october, but abandoned owing to bad weather (larn).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV32393 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV741 | Monograph: Larn, R.. 1974. Devon Shipwrecks. Devon Shipwrecks. Digital + hardback. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 15 2023 6:23PM |
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