`The JANE, Wicks, and the BETSEY...coal laden, in endeavouring to get into Ramsgate during the gale on Saturday, missed the pier, ran on shore and went to pieces; one man drowned.' (1)

Wind conditions at Deal on the 7th SW, `a heavy gale'. (1)

`Ramsgate, March 8. The JANE, Wake, and BETSEY, Gartry, both from Sunderland, in coming into this harbour yesterday, went to the back of the East Head and sunk, and soon after went to pieces. Crews all saved.' (3)

Master: Wake (3); Wicks (1)(2)
Crew Lost: 1[out of both vessels] (1)(2); none (3)

Date of Loss Qualifier: A

Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index:
BOT.SCS.Wk 1818 Appx 7 p292

<1> Lloyd's, 1969, Lloyd's list 1741-1945, 5261 10-MAR-1818, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6342.

<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> Durham County Advertiser, 14-MAR-1818, No.184 (Newspaper). SKE56145.