Maritime record TR 36 SE 161 - Touch Not
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TR 3848 6405 (point) NLO |
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Map sheet | TR36SE |
Civil Parish | RAMSGATE, THANET, KENT |
County | KENT |
District | THANET, KENT |
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Full Description
'On passage, put into Plymouth and remained there until 10th November but encountered severe southerly gales off Beachy Head, where a squall carried away her mizzen mast. Off Deal, she was boarded by four men from a local boat, no agreement was made but they helped bring her to anchor at 3.30pm. on 11th November at about noon, despite 55 fathoms of chain out, she commenced to drag and the local men insisted the vessel should run for Ramsgate. Early that afternoon they were told it was too early for the tide, yet they still slipped both anchor without the masters authority. Again advised to wait they still paid no attention, causing the vessel to go aground outside the West pier at Ramsgate. As the tide flooded so they drifed towards the East pier, from where two hours later, the lifeboat brought them ashore. The Deal men then took the ship's boat, again without the skippers permission. The vessel became a total wreck, which could have been avoided had they waited.' Owner: Mrs. M. Tottle, Hull Master: Moody. A Crew: 4 Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index. Ramsgate Custom House Deposition Book 1891; GSS. Larn. R. 1977, p132 and 172; Board of Trade Wreck Return.1892 Appx.C Table 1 p126
<1> United Kingdom shipwreck index, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6340.
<2> Goodwin Sands Shipwrecks (Monograph). SKE6709.
<3> 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.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE6340 Bibliographic reference: United Kingdom shipwreck index. Page Nos. N/a.
- <2> SKE6709 Monograph: Goodwin Sands Shipwrecks.
- <3> 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.
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Record last edited
May 16 2024 3:32PM