TR 35 SE 209 - Polly - Historic Environment Record

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Maritime record TR 35 SE 209 - Polly

Summary

WOODEN SAILING VESSEL, 1744 - wreck of British cargo vessel which stranded near Walmer Castle while outward-bound from London for Cork and the Leeward Islands. Constructed of wood, she was a sailing vessel.

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Grid reference	TR 3807 5011 (point) NLO
Map sheet	TR35SE
County	KENT
District	DOVER, KENT

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WRECK (Post Medieval - 1744 AD to 1744 AD)

Full Description

Master: Righton Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index. Lloyds List No.944, 07.12.1744(Fri)®

'The POLLY, Righton, from London for Cork and the Leeward Islands, was forced ashore near Walmore Castle (sic) the 3rd instant, and is entirely lost.' (2)

Master: Righton (2)(3)

Date of Loss Qualifier: Actual date of loss

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

<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.

<3> Lloyd's, 1969, Lloyd's list 1741-1945 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6342.

Sources/Archives (3)

<1> SKE6340 Bibliographic reference: United Kingdom shipwreck index. Page Nos. N/a.
<2> SKE31910 Bibliographic reference: 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.
<3> SKE6342 Bibliographic reference: Lloyd's. 1969. Lloyd's list 1741-1945.