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Maritime record TR 34 SW 329 - Wreck of Friends Goodwill, Dover, Kent
Summary
Friends Goodwill was sunk on the 8th of April 1760 after hitting Dover Pier while on route between London and Portsmouth. (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
Friends Godwill was a British sailing vessel, Master: Jones Date of Loss Qualifier: R Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index. Lloyds List No.2529, 08.04.1760. (1)
Lloyd's list (No. 2529 8th of April 1760) notes: 'The Firedns Goodwill (sailed by) Jones, from London to Portsmouth with Grocery, was run down by Dover Pier through the carelessness of the Pilot, by which she stove on her starboard bow and sunk full of water' (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 4:50PM