Maritime record TR 01 NE 20 - Catherine Griffiths

Summary

BRITISH SAILING VESSEL, 1818 wreck of British craft which stranded near Dungeness while en route from London for Valparaiso. Constructed of wood, she was a sailing vessel. Status: Casualty

Location

Grid reference TR 0968 1695 (point) NLO
Map sheet TR01NE
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Master: De Peyster Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index. BOT.SCS.Wk.1818 Appx.7 p293

'The CATHARINE GRIFFITHS, De Peyster, from London to Valparaiso, ran on shore near Dungeness, during a thick fog on Tuesday. She continued on shore yesterday, and, being considerably damaged, is not expected to be got off.' (2)

Source (3) spells the name of the vessel as CATHERINE GRIFFITHS. The form CATHARINE GRIFFITHS appears twice in (2), firstly as above; and secondly in the arrivals list at Deal for the 5th. The vessel appears in the departure list from Gravesend on the 3rd as CATHARINE GRIFFITH, De Peyster, for Valparaiso, etc. (4)

Master: De Peyster (2)(4)

Date of Loss Qualifier: Actual date of loss

Additional sources cited in Shipwreck Index of the British Isles:
BOT.SCS.Wk.1818 Appendix 7 p293


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

<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.

<2+4> Lloyd's, 1969, Lloyd's list 1741-1945 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6342.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: United Kingdom shipwreck index. Page Nos. N/a.
  • <3> 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.
  • <2+4> Bibliographic reference: Lloyd's. 1969. Lloyd's list 1741-1945.

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Record last edited

May 20 2024 3:00PM