Maritime record TR 06 NE 29 - Simla

Summary

1885 wreck of English cargo vessel which stranded on the Oaze Sand after departing London for Liverpool with wheat. Constructed of iron, she was a full-rigged sailing ship. Status: Casualty

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Grid reference TR 0772 6549 (point) NLO
Map sheet TR06NE
Civil Parish WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT

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Vessel stranded and lost in wind conditions NE force 5. Year built: 1874 Owner: E F Powell Master: Young, A. Crew: 20 Crew Lost: 0 Passengers: 1 Passengers Lost: 0 Date of Loss Qualifier: A (1), additional reference (2). Date of Loss Qualifier: Actual date of loss Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index: LR.1883-4 No.640(S


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

<2> Lloyd's, 1969, Lloyd's list 1741-1945, 1885, Appx C Table I, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6342.

<3> 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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  • <1> Bibliographic reference: United Kingdom shipwreck index. Page Nos. N/a.
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: Lloyd's. 1969. Lloyd's list 1741-1945. 1885, Appx C Table I, Page Nos. N/a.
  • <3> Bibliographic reference: 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.

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Record last edited

Apr 7 2025 11:30AM