Maritime record TQ 86 NW 113 - Speranza
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TQ 8171 6821 (point) NLO |
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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 110054 Precise coordinates not available, last known location of vessel reported by Society for Spritsail Barge Research. SPERANZA was built at Southampton in 1899. She was owned successively by Goldsmith and L.R.T.C. She is noted as a lighter in 1951 and as being broken up around 1954. A number of barges have been recorded in this location from aerial photographs held by Kent County Council. These show the wharf to have been extended over the site of the barges 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>XY SKE6419 Bibliographic reference: Society for Spiritsail Barge Research. 1996. The last berth of the sailorman. 9.3.d.ii, Page Nos. N/a. [Mapped feature: #14636 ]
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Dec 13 2024 11:56AM