Maritime record TR 36 SE 292 - Unknown

Summary

WEST INDIAMAN, 1775

Location

Grid reference TR 3582 6114 (point) NLO
Map sheet TR36SE
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish WORTH, DOVER, KENT

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

This may be one of the `five other' vessels described in LL. as follows:

`The ALICE...the SUCCESS...the MARY...with five others, having lost their anchors and cables in the Downs, the 19th inst. at night, in a violent gale, was(sic) obliged to run them on Sandwich Flats to save their lives, and most of them were bilged, but it's hoped part of their cargoes and materials will be saved.' (2)

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

Date of Loss Qualifier: A


<1> Kentish Gazette, 18-OCT-1775 to 21-OCT-1775 p4, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6364.

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

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Kentish Gazette. 18-OCT-1775 to 21-OCT-1775 p4, Page Nos. N/a.
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: Lloyd's. 1969. Lloyd's list 1741-1945.

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Record last edited

Jun 14 2024 3:12PM