Wreck of Sancho Panza, 19th century English schooner, Pye Sand (EHER 81574)
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Summary
The 1897 wreck of English schooner which stranded on the Pye Sand while en route from Sunderland to Ramsgate with coal. Built in 1828, she was a wooden sailing vessel.
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Location
| Grid reference | TM 2563 2527 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FRINTON AND WALTON, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Information from NRHE
Vessel stranded and lost in wind conditions NE to ENE force 9. <1>
The Faversham schooner SANCHO PANZA was driven across the harbour mouth and ashore at Dovercourt. The crew of six, and the boat's crew from the cod smack ZEALOUS, which had tried to assist, were saved by the SPRINGWELL. The wreck was sold for £18 17s. <2>
It was built in 1828 in Shoreham-by-Sea. Its master was C. Carlton and it had six crew members. Its owner was C. Lawson, Whitstable <1> <2>
Date of Loss Qualifier: A
Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index: BOT.Wk.Rtn.1897 Appendix C Table 1 p137(575); LR.1895-6 No.293(S) <1>
Additional sources cited in The Salvagers: Harwich and Dovercourt Free Press 30.01.1897 <2>
Sources
- <1> 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.
- <2> SEX76231 Bibliographic reference: Benham, H.. 1980. The Salvagers. pp. 201.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1267517
- National Monuments Record: TM 22 SW 24