Maritime record TR 02 SE 29 - Victoria

Summary

MERCHANT BARQUE, 1882

Location

Grid reference TR 0857 2433 (point) NLO
Map sheet TR02SE
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish NEW ROMNEY, SHEPWAY, KENT

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Vessel stranded and lost in wind conditions SSE force 6. (2)

`VICTORIA barque, from Sundswall, bound for Dunkirk, timber laden, stranded at this station today (Nov 16) at 2.30am and will not probably get off. She has apparently back broken. (Littlestone, November 16)...VICTORIA barque, previously reported as stranded at Littlestone, belongs to Riisoer. A tug has proceeded to the vessel. (Dover, November 16)...Our Lloyds Agents' representative at New Romney telegraphs that barque VICTORIA from Sundswall for Dunkirk with deals stranded this morning (Nov 16) at high water at Littlestone, Dungeness. Our representative has proceeded to spot. (Dover, November 16)' (3)

Year Built: 1864
Owner: A B Houge, Risoer
Master: T Knudsen
Crew: 9
Date of Loss Qualifier: A

Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index.
Board of Trade Wreck Return 1882 Appx.Pts.I-IV p109


<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.

<3> 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.
  • <2> 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.
  • <3> Bibliographic reference: Lloyd's. 1969. Lloyd's list 1741-1945.

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Record last edited

May 30 2024 11:58AM