Maritime record TQ 86 NW 100 - Bobs

Summary

BOBS, ENGLISH SPRITSAIL BARGE

Location

Grid reference TQ 8171 6821 (point) NLO
Map sheet TQ86NW
County KENT
Civil Parish GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

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Full Description

Registration No. ROCHESTER 113683 Precise coordinates not available, last known location of vessel reported by Society for Spritsail Barge Research. BOBS was built at Rochester in 1905. She was owned successively by Crask, Glandfield, and the Gillingham Syndicate. She is described as a mud barge and then as a rest room, and then a derelict in 1936. She is noted as stranding at Coalmouth Creek. Some frames and fittings are reported visible at Rainham Bloors Wharf and Shaws Wharf, Mariners Farm, Sharpes Green in 1986. A single barge has been recorded in this location (Mariner's Farm) from aerial photographs held by Kent County Council Date reported as a derelict taken as date of loss.(1)


<1> Society for Spiritsail Barge Research, 1996, The last berth of the sailorman, 9.3.d.ii, 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.d.ii, Page Nos. N/a.

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Record last edited

Dec 12 2024 12:56PM