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Maritime record TR 01 NE 255 - 1827 wreck of English collier
Summary
1827 wreck of English collier which stranded at Dungeness Point during a gale. Originally bound from Sunderland to Hastings, she was blown out of her destination port towards Dungeness. Laden with coal, she was a wooden sailing vessel.
Status: Casualty
Location
| Grid reference | TR 0969 1694 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR01NE |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
`A collier from Sunderland, bound to Hastings, was blown to the eastward in a heavy gale on Saturday evening last, and ran ashore on Dungeness Point, where she went to pieces, and all hands perished.' (1)
`On Sunday last...The same morning, a Sunderland collier was blown from Hastings to Dungeness Point and wrecked. Crew all drowned.' (2)
Crew Lost: all (1)(2)
Date of Loss Qualifier: Actual date of loss
<1> Durham County Advertiser, 15-DEC-1827, No.693 (Newspaper). SKE56178.
<2> 1763, Newcastle Courant, 15-DEC-1827, No.7888 (Newspaper). SKE56162.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 25 2024 9:12AM