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18th century wreck of British craft, William And Mary, Chapman Head (EHER 82387)

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Summary

The British craft was sunk in 1785.

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 7667 8174 (point)
Civil Parish CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

NRHE data transfer: '...from Hamburg, is on shore on Chapman Head, about eight miles below Gravesend.' <1> <2> Master: Lightfoot Date of Loss Qualifier: R Admiralty chart: 1183a 15-07-83, 1185 02-11-73

Sources

  • <1> 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 7.
  • <2> LIST: Lloyd, E. 1969. Lloyd's List. 29-APR-1785, No.1668.

Other References

  • National Monuments Record: TQ 88 SW 44
  • NRHE identifier: 1207669

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