Wreck of English cargo vessel, 'London', Maplin Sands (EHER 82520)
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Summary
1803 wreck of English cargo vessel which stranded on Maplin Sand en route from London to Shields in ballast; 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:
`The LONDON, Pinkney, from London to Shields, in ballast, is on shore on Maplin Sand.' <1>
`To be sold by auction, on the Lowlight Quay, near North Shields, on Thursday next, the 10th day of March instant: All the stores saved from the wreck of the ship LONDON, of North Shields, burthen 18 keels of coals, or thereabouts, consisting of anchors, kedges, towline, warps, topmast rigging, running ditto, yards, topmasts, sails, etc. etc. The sale to begin at 11 o'clock in the forenoon. North Shields, March 4, 1803.' <2>
Master: Pinkney <1>; Pinkey. <3>
Date of Loss Qualifier: R
Note: The mapped location is a generic location used by the NRHE.
Sources
- <1> SEX76232 LIST: Lloyd, E. 1969. Lloyd's List. 18-JAN-1803, No.4317.
- <2> SEX76650 Article: Newcastle Courant. Newcastle Courant. p.4, 05-MAR-1803, No.6595.
- <3> 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).
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1264890
- National Monuments Record: TQ 98 SE 106