Wreck site of post medieval English schooner, Ocean, Middle Sand (EHER 81873)
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Summary
An English schooner, Ocean, stranded on the Middle Sand in 1838. It was a wooden sailing vessel.
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Location
| Grid reference | TM 2451 2922 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Information from NRHE
A 1838 wreck of English schooner, Ocean, which stranded on the Middle Sand; it is a wooden sailing vessel.
<1> reports that 'Five vessels were lost in two days. On the Saturday the schooner OCEAN of Sunderland (126 tons) became a complete wreck on the Middle; the crew were taken into Wivenhoe by the BEULAH...The total loss of all the vessels combined amounted to nearly £15,000; there was a sale of salvaged stores.'
Date of Loss Qualifier: A
Sources
- <1> SEX76231 Bibliographic reference: Benham, H.. 1980. The Salvagers. p. 173.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1376821
- National Monuments Record: TM 22 NW 38