Wreck of 18th century English Barge Hope, Landing stage, Brightlingsea Creek (EHER 81368)
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Summary
The 1876 wreck of an English barge which foundered near Eastness after springing a leak, while en route from Burnham-on-Crouch to Colchester with chalk. Built in 1790, she was a wooden sailing vessel.
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Location
| Grid reference | TM 0853 1610 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRIGHTLINGSEA, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Information from NRHE data import.
The 1876 wreck of an English spritsail barge which foundered near Eastness n heavy squalls after springing a leak causing her to sink, while en route from Burnham-on-Crouch to Colchester with chalk. Built in 1790, she was a wooden sailing vessel. <1> <2>
The wind conditions were WSW force 7. <2>
Advertisement for sale of salvage from GUSTAV FRETWURST...and from HENRY, DRAMMERSEN, HOPE `and other vessels.'
[NB: HOPE is a relatively common name: it is not confirmed that this HOPE is identifiable with this particular wreck.] <3>
The vessel was built in 1790 in Vauxhall.
It owner was: G and E Holland of Donyland, Essex. Its master was W. Clay and there were two additional crew members. <1> <2>
Date of Loss Qualifier: A
Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index:
BOT.Wk.Rtn.1876 Appx.I-IV p74(273) and Pt.III p111(311) <2>
Additional sources cited in The Salvagers:
Essex Standard 01.12.1876 <3>
Sources
- <1> SEX76233 LIST: United Kingdom shipwreck index.
- <2> SEX76230 Bibliographic reference: Larn, B. and Larn, R.. 1997. Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 3. The east coast of England : Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, County Durham, Northumberland. 3.
- <3> SEX76231 Bibliographic reference: Benham, H.. 1980. The Salvagers. pp. 194.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 893574
- National Monuments Record: TM 01 NE 66