Wreck of English schooner, 'Henry', Maplin Sands (EHER 82501)
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Summary
1876 wreck of English schooner which stranded on the Maplin Sands on her voyage from Grays for Hartlepool in ballast. Built in 1811, she was a wooden sailing vessel.
Status: Casualty
Status: Casualty
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9769 8439 (point) Generic location provided by NRHE data transfer. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FOULNESS, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | GREAT WAKERING, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
Vessel stranded and lost in wind conditions SExE force 9. <1>
Advertisement for sale of salvage from GUSTAV FRETWURST...and from HENRY, DRAMMERSEN, HOPE `and other vessels'. [NB: HENRY is a relatively common name; it is therefore not confirmed whether the salvaged vessel is identifiable with this particular wreck.] <2>
Built: 1811. <1> <3>
Where Built: Bridlington. <1> <3>
Owner: T Smales, Whitby. <1> <3>
Master: W Burnett. <1> <3>
Crew: 4. <1> <3>
Date of Loss Qualifier: A
Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index:
BOT.Wk.Rtn.1876 Appx.Pt.I-IV p95(295). <3>
Additional sources cited in The Salvagers:
Essex Standard 01.12.1876. <2>
Note: The mapped location is a generic location used by the NRHE.
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.194.
- <3> SEX76233 LIST: United Kingdom shipwreck index.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 893575
- National Monuments Record: TQ 98 SE 72