Maritime record TR 45 NE 105 - Berthan

Summary

EAST PRUSSIAN MERCHANT BRIG, 1853

Location

Grid reference TR 4644 5793 (point) NLO
Map sheet TR45NE
District DOVER, KENT

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Full Description

Vessel valued at 16,000. Struck the Goodwin Sands and sank in deep water, her crew being saved by a Deal boat ENGLANDS GLORY in a gale. Vessel was East Prussian, registered in Konigsberg (now Kaliningrad). Kaliningrad is now part of Russia and East Prussia is split mainly between Poland and Russia. Germany was also included as Nationality, East Prussia being a `German' state at the time of loss. Crew: 10 Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index. LL.09.1853(R) p699; KH.29.09.1853(Fri)(R)


<1> United Kingdom shipwreck index, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6340.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: United Kingdom shipwreck index. Page Nos. N/a.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Feb 25 1994 12:00AM