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Maritime record TR 39 SW 68 - Norfolk
Summary
MERCHANT BRIG, 1854
Location
Grid reference | TR 3099 9063 (point) NLO |
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Map sheet | TR39SW |
District | THANET, KENT |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Drove ashore in wind conditions SE force 10, after which the crew tried to save the vessel by throwing about 60 tons of cargo overboard. With increasing seas and no hope of saving the NORFOLK, the crew were compelled to abandon her. Crew: 6 Crew Lost: 0 Passengers: 0 Date of Loss Qualifier: A
<1> United Kingdom shipwreck index, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6340.
<2> Board of Trade Casualty Returns, 1854, Page Nos. 85 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6357.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Apr 22 1994 12:00AM