Maritime record TQ 96 SW 119 - Ventura

Summary

VENTURA, 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 110958 Precise coordinates not available, last known location of vessel reported by Society for Spritsail Barge Research. VENTURA was built at Rochester in 1899. She was owned successively by the Medway Navigation Co and, in 1934 by Burley. She is noted as being laid up in 1937 and burnt in 1952. Her remains were reported visible in 1986. Date reported laid up taken as date of loss. (1)


<1> Society for Spiritsail Barge Research, 1996, The last berth of the sailorman, 9.5.e.vii., 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. 9.5.e.vii., Page Nos. N/a.

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Record last edited

Jan 8 2025 12:46PM