Vessel Type: Brig

ENDEAVOUR

Brig – (LARN, VLI.) Captain Cawley. Farr: p16 “This brig left Sidmouth for Newcastle to fetch Coal. The vessel was thrown ashore near Bridport. The crew, with difficulty, were saved.” Ref. Lloyds List: No. 2113: 07/08/1789.

EMMANUEL

French Brig – Captain Gerrel. Cargo, Hardwood. (LARN) – She was guided to beach at the rear of Chesil Village. Hundred came out to watch. One man died but the rest were saved when ropes were got on to the wreck. All loose tackle, masts, anchors and spars were saved along with some stores. – … Read Article

ELIZABETH

Brigantine – Captain James French. Cargo COAL. Studland Bay, Poole. 1866 Gale At an inquest on the wreck & loss of 4 crew, held in Poole Town Hall, Tues. 13th February 1866, one of the survivors, Edward Davis, stated:  The ELIZABETH, with captain, mate, 3 able seamen and a boy, anchored in Studland Bay on … Read Article

ELEANOR

Times: Wednesday, September 28, 1898, Issue 35633 – Portland, Sept. 27 – Brigantine Eleanor, Teignmouth for Shields (Pipe Clay) in entering roadstead last night ran on the new breakwater, but was afterwards towed off.

UNKNOWN

DANISH BRIG – Unknown name but was one of the victims of the 1824 Gale. Wreck on Chesil Beach near Abbotsbury. Ref. Dor. Mag: 1975 No.49 p24 & 1976 No. 50 p18.

DANIEL

Brigantine – “Collision – The DANIEL brigantine Captain Nicholas from Middlesborough for Llanelly in coming in from sea on Thursday night collided with the barque LORD BYRON , Johnstone master from the Tyne for Savona carrying away part of her port quarter deck house and inflicting sundry other damage. The DANIEL sustained damage to cutwater-head … Read Article

CYNTHIA

Brig – (LARN, VLI.) – Captain listed as J. P. Fox – Portland. Ref. Lloyd’s Register: 1866 No. 1080(C).

CONTEST

Guernsey Brig – Captain J. Blackler. Cargo GRANITE, 150 tons. Poole Lifeboat MANLEY WOOD eventually made about three trips to try and save this vessel. 36 labourers were put aboard to lighten the vessel by ditching granite. The crew were eventually saved. Hook Sands, Poole Harbour. Excellent detail in Farr: p116. Ref. T.TE? 21/11/1867 ref. … Read Article

COMMODORE

Brigantine – (LARN) Captain H. Parry. Cargo SLATE & Cargo STONE for Hamburg. Encombe Ledges, Kimmeridge. Refs. Farr: p85; BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1877 Appx. Pts. I-IV p84 & Lloyd’s Register: 1874-5 No. 920(C).

COILA

Brigantine – Captain W. R. Owen. Cargo PIPE CLAY. (LARN) 15 miles SE of Portland Bill. Ref. BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1884 Appx. Pt. I-VI p102. & Lloyd’s Register: 1883-4 No. 961(C). Times: Wednesday, January 21, 1885, Issue 31349 – “The steamer Chilton, of West Hartlepool, landed at Dover yesterday morning the crew of the brigantine … Read Article