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Maritime record TR 34 SW 286 - Wreck of Jeze Fortuna, Dover, Kent
Summary
The Jeze Fortuna was a sailing vessel which was sunk in Dover Harbour during a 'most violent gale' on the 8th of January 1811 while on route between London and Lisbon. (location accurate to the nearest 100m 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
Jeze Fortuna sailing vessel Master: Mendoza Date of Loss Qualifier: R Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index. Lloyds List No.4526, 08.01.1811(Tue) (1)
Lloyd's list (no 4526 8th of January 1811) notes that: ' During a most violent gale of wind from E.N.E on Friday Night and nearly the whole of Saturday, the following losses and accidents occurred […] The Jeze Fortuna (sailed by) Mendoza, from London to Lisbon, parted from her moorings in Dover Harbour and sunk' (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 2:07PM