Maritime record TR 13 SE 275 - Admetis

Summary

ENGLISH CARGO VESSEL, 1808 Status: Casualty

Location

Grid reference TR 1544 3388 (point)
Map sheet TR13SE
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

`The ADMETIS, Craig, of and from Sunderland to Exeter, was driven on shore yesterday morning near Hythe, with loss of anchors and cables, and it is supposed is bilged.' (1)

Source (2) expresses the date of loss as 25-OCT-1808.

Master: Craig

Date of Loss Qualifier: A


<1> 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.

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

Sources/Archives (2)

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

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Record last edited

Sep 19 2025 2:17PM