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HER Number:	MDV44755
Name:	Wreck of the Flora at Longpeak, Hartland

Summary

Site of the wreck of the Dutch steamer, Flora, which was driven ashore in fog at Longpeak in 1915.

Location

Grid Reference:	SS 220 230
Map Sheet:	SS22SW
Admin Area	Devon
Civil Parish	Hartland
District	Torridge
Ecclesiastical Parish	HARTLAND

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

Old DCC SMR Ref: SS22SW/49

Monument Type(s) and Dates

WRECK (Wrecked, World War I - 1915 AD to 1915 AD)

Full description

Hartland Quay Museum, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV5508.

Dismantled for munitions. Had previously rescued 276 british seamen from torpedoed armoured cruisers 'hogue', 'abourkir' + 'cressy', off holland (hartland quay museum).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV8113.

Behenna, j. /westcountry shipwrecks/(1974)64/photo.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV8114.

Larn, r. /devon shipwrecks/(1974)148,180/photo.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV8115.

Des=hartland quay museum/(1981)/guide to the coast and shipwrecks. South from hartland quay/in pf.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV8116.

Nmr=ss22sw37.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV8117.

Larn, r. + b. /united kingdom shipwreck index/(1995).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV8118.

Larn, r. /cornish shipwrecks - north coast/()213.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV8119.

Des=bot/wwi wreck abstract;pt iii;p.17(2).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV8120.

Des=lloyds register/(1914-15)no 340(f).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV8121.

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

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV8122.

Des=admiralty chart/1156 17-08-73.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV8123.

Des=admiralty chart/1164b 20-09-74.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV8124.

Des=admiralty chart/1178 14-12-79.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV8125.

Des=admiralty chart/1179 02-03-79.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV8126.

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

Behenna, J., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV105527.

"flora". Dutch steamer built 1894.725 tons, 200ft long, 28ft beam. From amsterdam to swansea in ballast. Driven ashore in fog under cliffs at longpeak, 1915 (behenna).

National Monuments Record, Untitled Source (National Monuments Record Database). SDV1181.

Merchant screw steamer stranded 1 mile w of hartland quay. Steel-built. Built rotterdam 1894 by maats de maas. Registered amsterdam.3 cyl, 96 hp. Q 60', b 47', f 25'. Owner: konkl nederland, stoomb. Maats. Master:stuit. Crew:19 (nmr).

Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 268 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV105527	Migrated Record: Behenna, J..
SDV1181	National Monuments Record Database: National Monuments Record. National Monuments Record.


SDV339712	Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 268.


SDV5508	Migrated Record: Hartland Quay Museum.
SDV8113	Migrated Record:
SDV8114	Migrated Record:
SDV8115	Migrated Record:
SDV8116	Migrated Record:
SDV8117	Migrated Record:
SDV8118	Migrated Record:
SDV8119	Migrated Record:
SDV8120	Migrated Record:
SDV8121	Migrated Record:
SDV8122	Migrated Record:
SDV8123	Migrated Record:
SDV8124	Migrated Record:
SDV8125	Migrated Record:
SDV8126	Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

Date Last Edited:	Nov 12 2015 8:56AM

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