Wreck of unamed cargo vessel, St. Osyth (EHER 81159)
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Summary
1873 wreck of cargo vessel which foundered off St. Osyth while carrying scaffolding poles; a wooden sailing vessel.
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Location
| Grid reference | TM 1071 1208 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TENDRING, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Information from NRHE data transfer
Thousands of planks and deals, as well as a large mast, were strewn for miles on the beach at Clacton. A foredeck with the body of a man lashed to a ring bolt came ashore near the pier, thought to be the remains of a French brig. `Very rotten'. A few days later scaffold poles were picked up at St. Osyth from another wreck, and a vessel was seen on the Gunfleet Sand. <1>
NB: It is not known whether the vessel seen on the Gunfleet Sand was one of the two wrecked vessels or a third casualty - or in fact was not a casualty at all. However, the Gunfleet Sand lies opposite both Clacton and St. Osyth.
Date of Loss Qualifier: R
Additional sources cited in The Salvagers:
Essex Standard 19.11.1873
Sources
- <1> SEX76231 Bibliographic reference: Benham, H.. 1980. The Salvagers. pp. 193.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1380021
- National Monuments Record: TM 11 SW 28