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Maritime record TR 34 SW 281 - Wreck of Vigilante, Dover, Kent
Summary
The Vigilante was a Privateer ship with 14 guns and manned by 60 men which was sunk off the coast of Dover on the 30th of October 1798 by a Sloop (Naval Warship) named the Racoon. (location accurate to the nearest 1km based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3326 4061 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Full Description
The Vigilante was a Privateer ship'sunk near Dover Armament: 14 x cannon Crew: 60 Date of Loss Qualifier: R Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index. Lloyds List No.3040, 30.10.1798. (1)
Lloyd's list (No 3040 30th of October 1798) notes: ' The Vigilante Privateer of 14 guns and 60 men, is taken by the Racoon Sloop and sunk off Dover' (2)
<1> United Kingdom shipwreck index, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6340.
<2> Lloyds Coffee House, 1734, Lloyd's List: shipping journal (Bibliographic reference). SKE31904.
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Record last edited
Jul 24 2019 1:40PM