Maritime record TR 23 NW 116 - Unidentified wreck

Summary

1753 wreck of snow (a type of sailing vessel) which stranded near Folkestone; a wooden sailing vessel

Location

Grid reference TR 2411 3612 (point) NLO
Map sheet TR23NW
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

'Dashed to pieces in a storm.' Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index.

"In the storm on Thursday night, a vessel was dashed to pieces near Folkestone, supposed to be a snow, and all the crew perished"Lloyds List No.1873, 20.11.1753®


Location very approximate - exact location unknown


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

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: United Kingdom shipwreck index. Page Nos. N/a.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Nov 21 2016 2:55PM