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Maritime record TR 34 SE 449 - Earl Of Zetland
Summary
1860 wreck of English lugger which foundered after being 'towed under' while employed on salvage work on the EARL OF EGLINGTON (1250581), and laden with bales from that wreck. She was bound for her home port of Ramsgate. Constructed of wood, she was a wooden sailing vessel.
Status: Casualty
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3687 4447 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
' . . . a lugger, whilst being towed from the wreck of the EARL OF EGLINGTON, on which she was employed in salvage work, to Ramsgate, full of bales, part of the ship's cargo, during the night was towed under and sunk. One man drowned.' (1)
Source (1) specifies place of departure as St Margaret's Bay.
Crew Lost: 1 (1)
Date of Loss Qualifier: Actual date of loss
Additional sources cited in Shipwreck Index of the British Isles:
LL No.14,297, 30-01-1860(Mon)
<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.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE31910 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.
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Record last edited
Oct 16 2025 12:30PM