`The DOVER, Richards, from New York for London, who after anchoring in the Downs the same night, parted from all her anchors and cables and is thought to be aground between Ramsgate and Broadstairs.' (2)

Source (3) gives the position of loss as near Dumpton Gap (between Ramsgate and Broadstairs) and the date of loss as 02-JAN-1753; the date of loss is not given in source (2).

Master: Richards

Date of Loss Qualifier: R

<1> United Kingdom shipwreck index, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6340.

<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.