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Maritime record TQ 87 NE 23 - Royal duke
Summary
1752 incident in which an English East Indiaman grounded near Sheerness, to be recovered shortly afterwards. En route from London to the East Indies with a general cargo, she was a wooden sailing vessel.
Status: Casualty
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8990 7593 (point) NLO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ87NE |
| Civil Parish | ISLE OF GRAIN, MEDWAY, KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> United Kingdom shipwreck index, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6340.
<2> Lloyds of London, Lloyds List (Bibliographic reference). SKE55737.
<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.
<4> 1752, The Bristol Weekly Intelligencer (Newspaper). SKE56082.
<5> Peter Higginbotham, 2000, The Workhouse (Website). SKE56079.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SKE6340 Bibliographic reference: United Kingdom shipwreck index. Page Nos. N/a.
- <2> SKE55737 Bibliographic reference: Lloyds of London. Lloyds List.
- <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.
- <4> SKE56082 Newspaper: 1752. The Bristol Weekly Intelligencer.
- <5> SKE56079 Website: Peter Higginbotham. 2000. The Workhouse.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 17 2024 12:18PM