`The UNION, Davis, from London to Exon, sunk going into Ramsgate the 19th inst. and it's feared both ship and cargo will be lost.' (1)

`Exon' remains unidentified but could be the standard abbreviation `Exon.' for `Exoniensis', i.e. Exeter.

Wind conditions at Deal SW on the 19th. (3)

Master: Davis (1)(2)

Date of Loss Qualifier: Actual date of loss

<1> Lloyd's, 1969, Lloyd's list 1741-1945, 0688 27-OCT-1775, 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.