Maritime record MKE129066 - Drie Gesusters

Summary

1774 wreck of Dutch cargo vessel which stranded near Margate en route from Amsterdam for Brest with cheese. Constructed of wood, she was a sailing vessel. Status: Casualty

Location

Grid reference TR 3523 7114 (point)
Map sheet TR37SE
Civil Parish MARGATE, THANET, KENT
County KENT
District THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

'The DRIE GESUSTERS, Hansen, from Amsterdam to Brest, is ashore near Margate; some of the cargo, cheese and ship's materials are stolen.' (1)

Original Dutch:

'By Ramsgate is verongelukt het Schip van Simon Hemsen van hier na Brest van de Lading word [n?]iet geborgen.'

Translated by compiler:

'The ship of Simon Hemsen, from this place for Brest, is wrecked near Ramsgate; her cargo was ?not saved.' (4)

Master: Hansen (1); Simon Hemsen (4)

Date of Loss Qualifier: Reporting date of loss


<1> Lloyd's, 1969, Lloyd's list 1741-1945 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6342.

<2> 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.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Lloyd's. 1969. Lloyd's list 1741-1945.
  • <2> 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.

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Record last edited

Sep 19 2025 10:52AM