Maritime record TQ 86 NW 146 - Bessie taylor

Summary

BESSIE TAYLOR, ENGLISH SPRITSAIL BARGE

Location

Grid reference TQ 827 673 (point) NLO
Map sheet TQ86NW
County KENT
Civil Parish GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

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Full Description

Registration No. ROCHESTER 52949 Precise coordinates not available, last known location of vessel reported by Society for Spritsail Barge Research. BESSIE TAYLOR was built at Sittingbourne by Taylor in 1865. She was owned successively by Masters and Storr. She is noted as hulk and then being laid up in 1936. She is further noted as being buried around 1955. Date reported as laid up taken as date of loss. (1)


<1> Society for Spiritsail Barge Research, 1996, The last berth of the sailorman, 9.3.e, 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. 9.3.e, Page Nos. N/a.

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Record last edited

Mar 28 2025 4:52PM