On 12 November 1907 it was reported that Dorothy was hit by HMS Hearty and sank in Gillingham Reach and sunk. Her lifting was not reported by the Harbour Master. (1)

Vessel foundered and lost following colision with HM ships METEOR and HEARTY in calm conditions. (2)

Built: 1885
Owner: C Tuff, Rochester
Master: E J G Morgan
Crew: 2
Date of Loss Qualifier: A

Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index:
BOT Wk Rtn 1907 Appx C Table 3 p150

Historic England archive material: 970515 Port of Medway Harbour Master Records, Rochester Upon Medway Studies Centre

<1> Port of Medway Harbour Master Records, Rochester Upon Medway Studies Centre, MPA/H2/17, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6425.

<2> Larn, Richard and Bridget, 1995, Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 2 : Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Sussex, Kent (Mainland), Kent (Downs), Goodwin Sands, Thames (Bibliographic reference). SKE31910.