Wreck of English barge, 'Dart', off of Coney Flat, Foulness Island (EHER 82434)
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Summary
Wreck of English barge, lost in 1914.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TR 0369 9316 (point) Location provided by NRHE data transfer. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FOULNESS, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
One of five new [sic] barges built for William Lee, the Halling lime-burner, all five were composite with iron frames, clad with wooden planking, and of a size suitable to navigate the Regent's Canal. Whether the constant lime cargoes affected wooden vessels, as claimed by older skippers, is not known, but in the event, the DART was broken up for timber and scrap metal after stranding on Foulness Island.
Built: 1883
Builder: J S White
Where Built: Cowes, IoW
Crew: 2
Crew Lost: 2
Owner: William Lee, Halling, Kent. <1>
Date of Loss Qualifier: A
Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index, <2>:
BOT.Wk.Rtn.1914-8 Part II Table A(2) p15; RSB.p71 <2>.
NRHE summary description:
English barge, 1914.
Status: Casualty.
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> SEX76233 LIST: United Kingdom shipwreck index.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1269052
- National Monuments Record: TR 09 SW 14