Maritime record TR 45 NE 188 - Shannon

Summary

BRITISH MERCHANT BRIG, 1880

Location

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

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Full Description

`...Drove ashore near the E Goodwin lightship, then drifted off into deep water but was again driven ashore and for a second time floated clear. The crew were congratulating themselves on their lucky escape when the wind and tide threw her on the sands for the third and last time, after which she began to break up and disappeared. The Deal lifeboat, in answer to distress rockets, was launched and reached the wreck in time to take off all her crew.' Year Built: 1867 Builder: Harvey Owner: WK Thomson Master: H Batcheler Crew Lost: 0 Passengers: 0 Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index. MGS. p188; KCT.08.02.1880(R)


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

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

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Record last edited

Feb 25 1994 12:00AM