Maritime record TQ 86 NW 101 - Virocca

Summary

VIROCCA, 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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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Registration No. LONDON 110123 Precise coordinates not available, last known location of vessel reported by Society for Spritsail Barge Research. Virocca was built at Southampton by Fay in 1899. She was owned successively by Goldsmith and Shaw. She is noted as having an auxilliary electric motor in 1950 and as being broken up in 1959. Date reported broken up 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 12:58PM