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Maritime record TQ 77 NW 120 - Sylvia
Summary
BRITISH YACHT, 1899
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 71 79 (point) NLO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77NW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Sank following collision with the SS. AFGHANISTAN, of Swansea, in wind conditions NE force 4. Departed Tilbury for Shoeburyness. Year Built: 1884 Owner: F. C. Simpson, London Master: Simpson F.C. Crew: 2 Crew Lost: 0 Passengers: 0 Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index. BOT.Wk.Rtn.1899 Appx.C Table 1 p150(660) (1)
<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.
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Record last edited
Mar 31 2025 2:26PM