Maritime record TR 12 NW 25 - Jason

Summary

DUTCH MERCHANTMAN,1771 wreck of Dutch cargo vessel which stranded at Dymchurch en route from Setubal to Norrkoping. Laden with salt, she was a wooden sailing vessel. Status: Casualty

Location

Grid reference TR 1035 2940 (point) NLO
Map sheet TR12NW
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish DYMCHURCH, SHEPWAY, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

'...by the timely assistance of the Dymchurch boats, the crew with the captain...was happily saved.' Cargo lost. (1)

'The JASON, Callendar, from St. Ubes for N.Copeing with salt, was entirely lost at Dymchurch the 13th inst. The people saved.' (2)

'The JASON, Callender, from St. Ubes for Northkoping, laden with salt, was entirely lost at Dumchurch, the 13th instant; the people saved.' (4)

NB: The attribution of Dutch nationality to the vessel derives from source (1).

'N.Copeing' and 'Northkoping' have been interpreted as Norrkoping.

Master: Jonas Callenden (1); Callendar (2)(3); Callender (4)

Date of Loss Qualifier: Actual date of loss


<1> Kentish Gazette, 355 15-OCT-1771 to 19-OCT-1771, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6364.

<2> Lloyd's, 1969, Lloyd's list 1741-1945 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6342.

<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.

<4> 1770, Felix Farley's Bristol Journal (Miscellaneous Material). SKE56007.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Kentish Gazette. 355 15-OCT-1771 to 19-OCT-1771, Page Nos. N/a.
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: Lloyd's. 1969. Lloyd's list 1741-1945.
  • <3> Bibliographic reference: 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.
  • <4> Miscellaneous Material: 1770. Felix Farley's Bristol Journal.

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Record last edited

Jun 14 2024 1:47PM