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Maritime record TR 36 SE 75 - Britannia
Summary
1812 wreck of Channel Island craft which foundered in the East Gulley of Ramsgate harbour on her passage from Newcastle-upon-Tyne to Guernsey; a wooden sailing vessel.
Status: Casualt
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3848 6405 (point) NLO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36SE |
| Civil Parish | RAMSGATE, THANET, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
`Several ships in the Downs lost their anchors and cables yesterday morning, during a heavy gale from the NW...
`The BRITANNIA, Paulson, of and for Guernsey, sunk yesterday in the East Gulley of Ramsgate Harbour.' (2)
`The BRITANNIA, Poulson, of and for Guernsey, from Newcastle, sunk at Ramsgate on Monday se'nnight.' (4)
Master: Paulson (2)(3); Poulson (4)
Date of Loss Qualifier: A
<1> United Kingdom shipwreck index, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6340.
<2> Lloyd's, 1969, Lloyd's list 1741-1945, 4642 25-FEB-1812, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6342.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 3 2024 3:34PM