19th century wreck of Spanish barque, Maria, near Chapman Lighthouse (EHER 82347)

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The Spanish barque was built in 1875 and sunk in 1878.

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Grid reference	TQ 815 819 (point)
Civil Parish	CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX

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NRHE data transfer: Sank following collision with the SS AURORA, of Dundee. Year Built: 1875 Owner: M Lopez, Rivadeo Master: J San Julian Crew: 12 plus pilot Crew lost: 1 Passengers: 1 Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index: BOT.Wk.Rtn.1878 Appx.Pts.I-IV p113. <1> - <3>

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<1> SEX76233 LIST: United Kingdom shipwreck index.
<2> SEX77193 Report: Board of Trade Casualty Returns. Parliamentary Papers. 1878-1879, v.64, p.113.
<3> SEX76870 Bibliographic reference: R and B Larn. 1995. Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 2 : Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Sussex, Kent (Mainland), Kent (Downs), Goodwin Sands, Thames. 2. Section 1.

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NRHE identifier: 896331
National Monuments Record: TQ 88 SW 33

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