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HER Number:MDV58199
Name:Wreck of the Andree near Bideford Bar

Summary

Site of the wreck of the French merchant ketch Andree which lost near Bideford Bar in 1908.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 433 337
Map Sheet:SS43SW
Admin AreaDevon
Ecclesiastical ParishOFFSHORE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS43SW/5/18

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WRECK (Wrecked, Edwardian - 1908 AD to 1908 AD)

Full description

LARN, 1974, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV8891.

Nb: nmr give ngr ss45322482. Struck submerged wreckage 2 miles s of the bell buoy on 21/4/1908. Put ashore in vain attempt to save her (larn, 1974).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9059.

Nmr=ss43sw41.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9060.

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

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9061.

Des=admiralty chart/1160f 20-09-74.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9062.

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

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9063.

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

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9064.

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

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9065.

Larn, r. /devon shipwrecks/(1974)200.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9066.

Larn, r. + b. /shipwreck index of great britain/(1995).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9067.

Des=bot/wreck returns/(1908-9)122/appx c; table 1.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9068.

Des=bot/returns/(1888/9-1908).

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

Andree. French merchant ketch lost 2 miles s of bell buoy, near bideford bar, 1908. Wooden vessel, built 1891. Crew: 6. Cardiff to morlaix in coal (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. 294 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.

Andree. French merchant ketch. Wooden vessel, uilt 1891. Crew: 6. Cardiff to Morlaix in coal. Struck submerged wreckage two miles off Bell Buoy near Bideford on 21st April 1908. Put ashore in vain attempt to save her. NB NMR give NGR as SS45322482.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1181National Monuments Record Database: National Monuments Record. National Monuments Record.
SDV339712Report - 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. 294.
SDV8891Migrated Record: LARN, 1974.
SDV9059Migrated Record:
SDV9060Migrated Record:
SDV9061Migrated Record:
SDV9062Migrated Record:
SDV9063Migrated Record:
SDV9064Migrated Record:
SDV9065Migrated Record:
SDV9066Migrated Record:
SDV9067Migrated Record:
SDV9068Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jan 30 2026 3:53PM

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