Maritime record TQ 76 NE 196 - Medway

Summary

MEDWAY, ENGLISH SPRITSAIL BARGE

Location

Grid reference TQ 7852 6977 (point) NLO
Map sheet TQ76NE
County KENT
Civil Parish GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Registration No. ROCHESTER 50308 Precise coordinates not available, last known location of vessel reported by Society for Spritsail Barge Research. MEDWAY was built at Faversham by Goldfinch in 1865. She was owned successively by Hilton Anderson and Brooks, A.P.C.M., and in 1928 by Wadhams and Smeed. She is noted as a lighter. She is then noted as being partially buried at the Gas works around 1940 and completely buried by 1955. Date reported partly buried taken as date of loss. (1)


<1> Society for Spiritsail Barge Research, 1996, The last berth of the sailorman, 9.3.c.i., Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6419.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Society for Spiritsail Barge Research. 1996. The last berth of the sailorman. 9.3.c.i., Page Nos. N/a.

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Record last edited

Dec 12 2024 11:14AM