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Maritime record MKE129440 - King Of Prussia

Summary

1765 wreck of British cutter which stranded on Cross Ledge, causing her to capsize, on her passage to the Downs in a snowstorm. Constructed of wood, she was a sailing vessel. Status: Casualty

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Grid reference	TR 3574 6298 (point)
Map sheet	TR36SE
County	KENT
District	THANET, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

WRECK (Post Medieval - 1765 AD to 1765 AD)

Full Description

Bound for the Downs when she was struck by a fierce snowstorm which obscured all landmarks, and she ran aground on North Bank Head, between Ramsgate and Margate. She attempted to kedge herself off, but could not do so. At high tide, instead of floating off as hoped, she filled with water and then capsized. The following morning, the local population descended on the wreck and plundered anything that they could. (1)

Wrecked on Cross Ledge near Ramsgate. (2)

KING OF PRUSSIA, Cutter, purchased March 1763; lost 06-FEB-1765 off Ramsgate. (3)

Purchased: 1763 (2)(3)
Armament: 6 cannon (1)(2), plus10 swivels (2)
Commanding Officer: Lieutenant Henry Prettie (1)
Crew: 30 (1)
Owner: Royal Navy [all sources]

Date of Loss Qualifier: Actual date of loss

<1> British Warship losses in the Age of Sail 1650-1859 (Monograph). SKE6713.

<2> The Sailing Navy List: all the ships of the Royal Navy built, purchased and captured 1688-1860 (Monograph). SKE6712.

<3> J J Colledge, 1989, Ships of the Royal Navy, volume 1 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6390.

Sources/Archives (3)

<1> SKE6713 Monograph: British Warship losses in the Age of Sail 1650-1859.
<2> SKE6712 Monograph: The Sailing Navy List: all the ships of the Royal Navy built, purchased and captured 1688-1860.
<3> SKE6390 Bibliographic reference: J J Colledge. 1989. Ships of the Royal Navy, volume 1.