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Maritime record TQ 87 NE 34 - Ballerat
Summary
MERCHANT BARGE, 1881
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8990 7593 (point) NLO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ87NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | ISLE OF GRAIN, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Stranded and wrecked on the beach at Sheerness in wind conditions E force 8 where she had just discharged a cargo of clay. (2)
Year Built: 1855
Owner: W W Foord, Rochester
Master: G King
Crew: 5
Date of Loss Qualifier: A
Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index.
Board of Trade Wreck Return 1881 Appx.Pts.I-IV p121
<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.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 30 2024 11:19AM