Monument record TQ 97 SW 35 - Sea defences, built using Spritsail barge SURPRISE

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Sea defences, built using SURPRISE, English Spritsail barge

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Grid reference TQ 908 720 (point) NLO
Map sheet TQ97SW
County KENT
District SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish QUEENBOROUGH, SWALE, KENT

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Registration No. COLCHESTER Precise coordinates not available, last known location of vessel reported by Society for Spritsail Barge Research. SURPRISE was built at Maldon by Howard in 1879. She was owned successively by Strutt, Howe and Burley. She is noted as derelict in 1940. She was subsequently built into the sea wall. Her remains were reported visible in 1966. Date reported derelict taken as date of loss. (1) Cross Reference with TQ 97 SW 1071 "Derelict barge" visible in 1946 Aerial Photograph. (2)


<1> Society for Spiritsail Barge Research, 1996, The last berth of the sailorman, 9.5.a., Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6419.

<2> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9518.

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  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Society for Spiritsail Barge Research. 1996. The last berth of the sailorman. 9.5.a., Page Nos. N/a.
  • <2> Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3141. print.

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Jan 6 2025 11:20AM