120-Year-Old Shipwreck Off Dorset Coast Identified
Bournemouth University team confirms the wreck as an Admiralty mooring lighter sunk in 1903.
- The shipwreck, known as the 'Pin Wreck', was first discovered in 1990 near St Albans Head, Dorset.
- Researchers identified the vessel as an Admiralty mooring lighter, YC8, built in 1866.
- The ship was lost in rough weather while being towed from Portsmouth to Portland in September 1903.
- The vessel was involved in the salvage operation of HMS Eurydice in 1878.
- Efforts are underway to designate the site as protected, highlighting its historical significance.
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