Wreck of English schooner, 'Confidence', near Maplin Buoy, Maplin Sands (EHER 82505)
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Summary
English schooner, 1876.
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:
Sank following collision with the SS FARADAY of Newcastle, in wind conditions SSE force 5. <1>
Port of departure given as West Hartlepool.
Year Built: 1857
Owner: R W Bruce, Wisbeach
Master: R W Bruce
Crew: 3
Date of Loss Qualifier: A
Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index:
BOT.Wk.Rtn.1876 Appx.Pt.I-IV p117(317). <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: 893572
- National Monuments Record: TQ 98 SE 71