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Maritime record TR 34 SW 328 - Wreck of Neptune, Dover, Kent
Summary
Neptune was a british brig from Hull which struck the north Head Pier at Dover on the 2nd of December 1757 after being chased into the harbour by a French Privateer while on route with a cargo of rice, Tobacco, ginger and sugar between Bristol and Hamburg. (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
Neptune was a British Brig, Master: Franks Date of Loss Qualifier: R Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index. Lloyds List No.2285, 02.12.1757 (1)
Lloyd's list (no 2286 6th of December 1757) notes: 'The Neptune Brig of Hull, Captain Franks, sailing from Britol to Hamburg with Rice, Tobacco, Ginger, Sugar was chased inot Dover Pier by a French Privateer where it struck on the bar, and got behind the North Head, and it is feared it will be lost though the cargo will be saved'. (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 4:35PM