Maritime record TR 37 SE 1472 - Prosperous

`The PROSPEROUS, Jenking, from Oporto to London, drove from her anchors in a hard gale of wind, and is on shore near Margate, her stern drove in and rudder gone.' (1)

`The PROSPEROUS, Jenking, from Oporto, is got off with little or no damage to her bottom, and sailed for the River.' (1)

Master: Jenking

Date of Loss Qualifier: R

<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.