`Ramsgate 20th Oct.1775. We had a violent Storm of Wind last night, which lasted four hours; during which Time one Ship was overset, three brigs sunk on the South shore, two Sloops are on shore by the Haven, one Sandwich Brig by the Pier...' Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index. Lloyds List No.687, 24.10.1775(Tue)®

`Ramsgate, 20th Oct. 1775: We had a violent storm of wind last night, which lasted four hours; during which time...three brigs sunk on the south shore...' (2)

Wind conditions at Deal SW on the 19th. (4)

The first of three unnamed brigs lost. The ambiguity of the text makes the manner of loss unclear, although the specific position of loss may indicate stranding, and a fourth (named) brig was certainly stranded.

Date of Loss Qualifier: A

<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.