Maritime record TQ 96 SW 95 - Isle of grain

Summary

ISLE OF GRAIN, ENGLISH SPRITSAIL BARGE

Location

Grid reference TQ 9147 6485 (point) NLO
Map sheet TQ96SW
Civil Parish SITTINGBOURNE, SWALE, KENT
County KENT
District SWALE, KENT

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Full Description

Registration No. ROCHESTER 58501 Precise coordinates not available, last known location of vessel reported by Society for Spritsail Barge Research. ISLE OF GRAIN was built at Frinsbury in 1869. She was owned successively by R Goord and Burley. She is noted as being broken up in 1928 by Alf Mills. Date reported broken up taken as date of loss. (1)


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

<2> Larn, Richard and Bridget, 1995, Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 2 : Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Sussex, Kent (Mainland), Kent (Downs), Goodwin Sands, Thames (Bibliographic reference). SKE31910.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Society for Spiritsail Barge Research. 1996. The last berth of the sailorman. 9.5.e.iii, Page Nos. N/a.
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: Larn, Richard and Bridget. 1995. Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 2 : Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Sussex, Kent (Mainland), Kent (Downs), Goodwin Sands, Thames.

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Record last edited

Apr 29 2025 4:36PM