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Maritime record TR 47 SW 23 - Friends
Summary
BRITISH CARGO VESSEL, 1809
Status: Casualty
Location
| Grid reference | TR 4001 7081 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR47SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
`The FRIENDS, Duncombe, from Holloway to Sandwich, with coals, run on shore on some rocks near Kingsgate, on Saturday, and sunk.' (1)
Wind conditions at Deal ENE on the 11th. (1)
Source (2) expresses the place of loss as Kingsdown.
Master: Duncombe
Date of Loss Qualifier: A
<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.
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Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 15 2025 2:30PM