Wreck of Channel Island brig, 'Sisters', Maplin Spit, Maplin Sands (EHER 82509)
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Summary
Channel Island brig, 1881.
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:
Sprang a leak in wind conditions WSW force 10 and heavy seas, which increased to such an extent that even with the crew of several fishing boats assisting on deck with the pumps, could not be kept under control. The vessel was abandoned with six foot of water in the hold. <1>
Source <1> describes vessel as a snow, and states the master's name as F Marriette.
Year Built: 1857
Where Built: Sunderland
Owner: Dorey and Co, Guernsey
Master: H Redman
Master: F Marriette
Crew: 8
Date of Loss Qualifier: A
Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index:
LR 1880-1 No.766(S). <2>
See also <3>.
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.
- <3> SEX77193 Report: Board of Trade Casualty Returns. Parliamentary Papers. Volume 63, pp.86-87, 1883, Board of Trade Casualty Returns, Part 3.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 896359
- National Monuments Record: TQ 98 SE 79