Wreck of English brig, 'Juno', Blacktail Spit, Maplin Sands (EHER 82512)
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Summary
1853 wreck of an English brig which stranded on the Blacktail Spit while en route from Warkworth to Gravesend with coal; a wooden sailing vessel.
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:
Lost at night in wind conditions ENE force 8, her crew and part of her stores being saved by the lugger QUEEN. Estimated loss on the vessel £400, but was only insured for £350. Classed at Lloyd's E1. <1>
`Whitstable, 11th December - The JUNO (brig) of Scarboro', from Warkworth, and a collier brig, went on shore yesterday and sank on the Blacktail.' <2>
Two smacks in Harwich with coals from a wreck on the Maplins [whether the JUNO or the JANE JACKSON is not specified]. <3>
Where Built: Whitby. <1>
Owner: March & Co. <1>
Master: M'Bean. <1>
Crew: 5. <1>
Date of Loss Qualifier: A
Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index:
ADM Wk Rtn 1853 p73; LR 1852 No.568(J). <4>
Additional sources cited in The Salvagers:
16.12.1853. <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> SEX76232 LIST: Lloyd, E. 1969. Lloyd's List. p.3, No.12,392, 12-DEC-1853.
- <3> SEX76231 Bibliographic reference: Benham, H.. 1980. The Salvagers. p.184.
- <4> SEX76233 LIST: United Kingdom shipwreck index.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1245087
- National Monuments Record: TQ 98 SE 100