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HER Number:MDV57938
Name:Wreck of the Chrysolite in Bideford Bay

Summary

Site of the wreck of the Chrysolite, a British schooner which foundered after a collision in Bideford Bay in 1918.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 42 32
Map Sheet:SS43SW
Admin AreaDevon
Ecclesiastical ParishOFFSHORE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS43SW/11/24

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WRECK (Wrecked, World War I - 1918 AD to 1918 AD)

Full description

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

Chrysolite. British schooner foundered after collision with ss gerent, in bideford bay, 1918built 1869 by sheperd of whitehaven. Registered manchester. Wooden construction, 3 masts. Swansea to treguer in coal. Owner: anglo-french coasting co ltd. Master: newman. Crew of 7 lost (nmr).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV14900.

Nmr=ss33nw26.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV14901.

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

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV14902.

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

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV14903.

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

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV14904.

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

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV14905.

Larn, r. + b. /united kingdom shipwreck index/(1996).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV14906.

Des=bot/wwi wreck abstract/(1918)39; pt ii.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV14907.

Des=lloyd's register/(1918-9)no 225 (c).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV14908.

Des=bvls/(1914-8)39/(cited by nmr with no further reference).

SMR, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV3670.

Nb: nmr give ngr ss3821 (smr).

Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 523 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1181National Monuments Record Database: National Monuments Record. National Monuments Record.
SDV14900Migrated Record:
SDV14901Migrated Record:
SDV14902Migrated Record:
SDV14903Migrated Record:
SDV14904Migrated Record:
SDV14905Migrated Record:
SDV14906Migrated Record:
SDV14907Migrated Record:
SDV14908Migrated 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. 523.
SDV3670Migrated Record: SMR.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Aug 15 2023 6:10PM

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