Maritime record TR 35 SE 953 - Wreck

Primary Sources:

'April 23. Deal. Richard Watts to WIlliamson...For two days a small vessel has set fast on the Goodwin just againts this town, and not a boast from Deal went off because they judged they had been much wronged in thier salvage. This afternoon, they making a waft, one boat only went to save tthe men's lives, but they resolve not to bring one pennyworth of goods ashore.' (2)

Secondary Sources:

'For two days a small vessel fast ashore near Deal...not one single boat went out from Deal to help her; the men judged they had been wronged in salvage. One boat did eventually put out to save the men, but resolved not to touch the cargo.' (1)

Date of Loss Qualifier: Reporting date of loss

<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> Calendar of State Papers Domestic (Bibliographic reference). SKE6354.