156 WRECKS ON THE PURBECK COAST. 



NOTE. 



The following I believe to be not very far from a correct list of the 

 important casualties on the coast, from the year 1836, to the present 

 time. 



1. "Samuel" Schooner, under St. Aldhelm's Head, November 14th, 



1836. 



2. and 3. French Brig, and Chasse Maree, together, at Pier Bottom, 



April 7th, 1838. 



4. French Chasse Maree, "Joseph Desird," in Kimmeridge Bay, No- 



vember 28th, 1838. 



5. "Fortitude," of London, Brig, under St. Aldhelm's Head, January 



14th, 1839. 



6. "Renaud," French Brig, on Egmont Rocks, January 27th, 1841, 



Valuable Cargo. 



7. "Don Pedro" Schooner, of Belfast, on Ropelake Ledge, March 14th, 



1841. 



8. French Brig "Edouard," on High Ledge, November 29th, 1842. 



9. H. M. Brig "Skylark," on Cuttle Ledge, April 25th, 1845. 



10. 'Caernarvon Castle' Cutter, on Clavel's Hard Ledge, Sept. 25th,1856, 



VESSELS STRANDED, BUT GOT OFF. 



11. "Olive Branch" Brig, on Clavel's Hard Ledge, April 20th, 1838. 



12. Brig, Coal laden, on Clavel's Hard Ledge, April 11th, 1840. 



13. "Elinor" Brig, of Beer, on Ropelake Ledge, June 27th, 1842. 



14. "Saucy Jack" Fishing Smack, on Long ebb Ledge, under Gad 



Cliff, December 10th, 1850. 



15. "Sarah Park," Emigrant Ship, October 3rd, 1854. 



16. Brig of Hamburg, on High Ledge, April, 1855. 



17. "Fox," Smack, on Clavel's Hard Ledge, July, 1856. 



18. "Emma" Brig, of London, September, 1855. 



19. "Tyne," Royal West Indian Mail Steamer, on Freshwater Ledge, 



January 13th, 1857. 



0. W. F. 



