Wreck of English smack, 'Alpha', Maplin Sands (EHER 82503)
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Summary
English smack, 1880
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 NE force 5. <1>
Year Built: 1848
Owner: J Gunn, Colchester
Master: J Gunn
Crew: 2
Date of Loss Qualifier: A
Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index:
BOT.Wk.Rtn.1880 Appx.Pts.I-IV p136. <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> SEX76233 LIST: United Kingdom shipwreck index.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 893586
- National Monuments Record: TQ 98 SE 73