Maritime record TR 01 NE 272 - Cresswell

'Struck on the Ridge Sand last night, broke her rudder, sprung a leak and was abandoned. The master and 11 crew left in one boat, with three in another, the latter being picked up by the ACTIVE, master Redford, from Blyth to Cherbourg, and have landed here at Deal. There is no account of the other boat . . . the CRESSWELL, which struck near the Dungeness light after being abandoned, remains a total wreck and is being dismantled. The crew took to the boats, one remaining alongside, except three men who left in the jolly boat.' (1)

Master: Torjusen (1)
Crew: 15 (1)

Date of Loss Qualifier: Actual date of loss

Additional sources cited in Shipwreck Index of the British Isles:
LL No.14,552-3, 23 & 24.11.1860

<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.