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Summary

The Julia, a British merchant brigatine, was stranded on Pole Sands in 1867. Registered in Exmouth, was enroute from South Shields to Exeter with a load of coal. Six of the crew of seven were lost.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY07NW/302/6

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• WRECK (Wrecked, XIX - 1867 AD to 1867 AD)

Full description

6 LOST, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV134334.

Julia. British merchant brigantine stranded on pole sands, 1867. Registered exmouth. South shields to exeter with 240 tons of coal. Crew of 7 (6 lost).

IN UPTON PYNE, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV134335.

Nmr give erroneous ngr sx899993 (in upton pyne) (nmr).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV134336.

Nmr=sx97ne16.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV134337.

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

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV134338.

Des=admiralty chart/2290b 02-02-79.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV134339.

Des=admiralty chart/2454 06-05-77.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV134340.

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

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV134341.

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

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV134342.

Des=admiralty chart/3315b 25-05-73.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV134343.

Larn, r. + larn, b. /united kingdom shipwreck index/(199-).

Wessex Archaeology, 2015, Dawlish Warren Beach Management Scheme, Devon. Marine Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and Geophysical Survey, Appendix 4 (Report - Survey). SDV359838.

The Julia was a 148 ton British Merchant brigantine, registered at Exmouth, that stranded on Pole Sands in 1867. The vessel was registered in Exmouth, and was bound from South Shields to Exeter carrying 240 tons of coal. At the time of loss, the vessel was driven on to the bar by a north-easterly gale, and struck the back of the bar almost across from the lifeboat station. The vessel was dragged towards shore, but within fifteen minutes of going ashore, nothing of the Julia was seen. The vessel had had a crew of seven, of which six were lost. A Board of Trade enquiry following the accident suggested that the 'vessel Julia was not in fit and proper condition to go to sea' (Larn 1974, 121).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7114 - Marine Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and Geophysical and Sonar Surveys

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