Vessel lost in wind conditions SW force 9. Value of vessel 15,000. Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index. Board of Trade Wreck Return 1866 Appx.C Table 1; 1865-74 Romney Marsh Summary p2

Source (2) gives a contradictory position of loss as '5 miles NW of Dungeness, offshore from Lydd'; source (3) gives the position of loss as 5 miles NW of the Dudgeon Shoal light vessel. Either position is credible in the context of the voyage.

Source (2) states the vessel as a wooden sailing vessel; (3) an iron steamship.

Built: 1854
Propulsion: Screw driven, 2 cylinder compound engine
Boilers: 1
Crew: 129 (3)
Crew Lost: 12
Passengers: 3

Date of Loss Qualifier: Actual date of loss

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

<2> 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.