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Maritime record TQ 76 NE 261 - Challenger
Summary
CHALLENGER, ENGLISH BARGE, 1915
Status: Casualty
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7519 6873 (point) NLO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | FRINDSBURY EXTRA, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
On 13 September 1915 it was reported that the barge Challenger settled on her own anchor and then capsized. She was owned by Gammon and was lying at his jetty near Sun Pier. Her fate is not reported. Date of report taken for date of loss. (1)
Historic England archive material: 970515 Port of Medway Harbour Master Records, Rochester Upon Medway Studies Centre
<1> Port of Medway Harbour Master Records, Rochester Upon Medway Studies Centre, MPA/H2/20, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6425.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE6425 Bibliographic reference: Port of Medway Harbour Master Records, Rochester Upon Medway Studies Centre. MPA/H2/20, Page Nos. N/a.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 24 2025 11:17AM