Wreck of 19th century English barge, Isabella, Dovercourt Bay (EHER 82234)
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Summary
1894 incident in which an English barge foundered one mile south of the Harwich breakwater while en route from Rochester to Clacton-on-Sea with crushed stone; she was later raised. Built in 1840, she was a wooden sailing vessel.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 2497 3007 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Information from NRHE:
Foundered and lost in wind conditions SW force 7. <1>
The sailing barge ISABELLA sank 'on the Holidays [sic]'. The crew were picked up by the TYRO and the barge was raised by the diving boat INVICTA of Faversham (Rigden, master). <2>
It was built in 1840. Its master was J Lloyd and it had two crew members. Its owner was J. Lloyd, Chatham. <1>
Additional sources cited in <2>: Harwich and Dovercourt Free Press 02.03.1894 and 24.03.1894
Date of Loss Qualifier: A.
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. Section 1, Essex (CA).
- <2> SEX76231 Bibliographic reference: Benham, H.. 1980. The Salvagers. p. 200.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1266979
- National Monuments Record: TM 23 SE 144