'Dover, 23rd Sept. The SURPRISE, Egg, from Cephalonia to London, came on shore in West Bay, this morning, and as it has blown a heavy gale all day at SW, it is feared will go to pieces. Crew and passengers saved.' (1)

'Dover, 24th Sept. The SURPRISE, Egg, from Cephalonia, is a total wreck, with the exception of one broadside, which will be sold tomorrow. Not a box of fruit has been saved.' (2)

Source (3) specifies the cargo as citrus fruit, and expresses the date of loss as a reporting date of 24-SEP-1830, not quoting source (1).

Master: Egg (1)(2)(3)

Date of Loss Qualifier: Actual date of loss

<1> Lloyds of London, Lloyds List, 24-SEP-1830, No.6571 (Bibliographic reference). SKE55737.

<2> Lloyds of London, Lloyds List, 28-SEP-1830, No.6572 (Bibliographic reference). SKE55737.

<3> 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.