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Maritime record TR 35 SE 959 - Brothers
Summary
1828 wreck of English brig which stranded on Deal beach following a collision in a gale. En route from Whitby to Rye, presumably with coal, she was a wooden sailing vessel.
Status: Casualty
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3818 5270 (1m by 0m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR35SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
`Deal, 2nd Dec. The BROTHERS, of and from Whitby for Rye, was wrecked upon this beach during the gale yesterday.
`Portsmouth, 2nd Dec. The ST ANDREW...put in here today, having been run foul of in the Downs by the brig BROTHERS, of Whitby.' (1)
`Deal, Dec. 2. The MARIA ANN, of Sunderland, and BROTHERS, of Whitby, two colliers, are totally lost.' (2)
NB: The description as a collier and the direction of the voyage appear to indicate the likelihood of a coal cargo.
Date of Loss Qualifier: Actual date of loss
<1> Lloyd's, 1969, Lloyd's list 1741-1945 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6342.
<2> 1829, Durham County Advertiser (Newspaper). SKE56008.
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Record last edited
Nov 17 2025 6:27PM