Maritime record TQ 87 NE 1157 - Success

Summary

1707 wreck of English hulk which was scuttled as a breakwater at Sheerness, presumably having been towed from Deptford where she had been serving as a storeship since 1694. Constructed of wood, she was a sailing vessel which had been hired from 1689 to 1692 as a Fourth Rate ship of the line, indicating a mercantile origin. Status: Casualty

Location

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County KENT
Civil Parish ISLE OF GRAIN, MEDWAY, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> The Sailing Navy List: all the ships of the Royal Navy built, purchased and captured 1688-1860, p190, 336 (Monograph). SKE6712.

<2> J J Colledge, 1989, Ships of the Royal Navy, volume 1, p531 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6390.

<3> Calendar of Treasury Books (Bibliographic reference). SKE56299.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Monograph: The Sailing Navy List: all the ships of the Royal Navy built, purchased and captured 1688-1860. p190, 336.
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: J J Colledge. 1989. Ships of the Royal Navy, volume 1. p531.
  • <3> Bibliographic reference: Calendar of Treasury Books.

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Record last edited

Jul 16 2024 2:52PM