Wreck of unnamed cargo vessel, Maldon Harbour (EHER 81993)
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Summary
The wreck of a British cargo vessel which was stranded at Maldon harbour during the 'Great Storm' in 1703. Freighted with corn, presumably taken in at Maldon, for London, she was a wooden sailing vessel.
Status: Casualty
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8587 0677 (20m by 20m) Location provided by NRHE data transfer. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HEYBRIDGE, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
'From Malden in Essex...the following...
'Sir,
'By the late great storm our damages were considerable...Several vessels in this harbour were much shatter'd, particularly one corn vessel laden for London, stranded, and the corn lost to the value of about 500l. and the persons narrowly escaped by a small boat that relieved them next day...' <1>
Date of Loss Qualifier: Actual date of loss
Sources
- <1> SEX76980 Bibliographic reference: Defoe, D.. 2005. The Storm; or, a Collection of the most remarkable casualties and disasters which happen'd in the late dreadful tempest, both by sea and land. p.130.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1432082
- National Monuments Record: TL 80 NE 93