Maritime record TQ 67 SE 164 - Sign

Summary

1911 wreck of Norwegian cargo vessel which foundered at Shornmead in Gravesend Reach following a collision with a Port of London dredger. At the time of loss the SIGYN was outward-bound from London for Grimsby in ballast. Constructed of iron in 1872, she was a steam-driven vessel. Status: Casualty

Location

Grid reference TQ 6561 7434 (point) NLO
Map sheet TQ67SE
Civil Parish GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT

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Full Description

<1> United Kingdom shipwreck index, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6340.

<2> Board of Trade Casualty Returns, 1911 Appx.C Table 1, Page Nos. 103 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6357.

<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> Peter Higginbotham, 2000, The Workhouse (Website). SKE56079.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: United Kingdom shipwreck index. Page Nos. N/a.
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: Board of Trade Casualty Returns. 1911 Appx.C Table 1, Page Nos. 103.
  • <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> Website: Peter Higginbotham. 2000. The Workhouse.

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Record last edited

Jul 8 2024 1:56PM