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Maritime record TQ 76 NE 1387 - Terpsichore
Summary
BRITISH SLOOP, 1865
Status: Casualty
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7509 6816 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NE |
| County | KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An old armed sloop sunk by the Royal Navy during torpedo trials at Chatham; wreck raised and broken up in the shallows by Messrs Castle & Beech in January 1866. (1)
Built: 1847
Builder: Wigram
Where Built: Blackwall, River Thames
Owner: Royal navy
Armament: 18 x 32pdr cannon
Date of Loss Qualifier: A
Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index:
SRN Vol.1 p553
<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> Maritime Archaeology, 2015, Royal Navy Loss List Complete Database (Unpublished document). SKE52190.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <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.
- <2> SKE52190 Unpublished document: Maritime Archaeology. 2015. Royal Navy Loss List Complete Database.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 16 2025 12:41PM