Wreck of Scottish schooner, 'Tweedside', Blacktail Spit, Maplin Sands (EHER 82521)
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Summary
1854 wreck of Scottish schooner which stranded on the Blacktail Spit en route from Montrose for Chichester with barley. Constructed of wood in 1832, she was a 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
- SCHOONER (Early 19th century to Mid 19th century - 1832 AD (between) to 1854 AD (between))
- CARGO VESSEL (Early 19th century to Mid 19th century - 1832 AD (between) to 1854 AD (between))
- COASTER (Early 19th century to Mid 19th century - 1832 AD (between) to 1854 AD (between))
- WRECK (Early 19th century to Mid 19th century - 1832 AD (between) to 1854 AD (between))
Description
NRHE data transfer:
Having previously received damage due to stress of weather, she drove ashore and was wrecked, in conditions ESE force 9, her crew being saved in an exhausted condition by smacksmen from Southend. <1>
'Southend, 4th Jan. The TWEEDSIDE (schr.), Moore, from Montrose to Chichester, has been lost on the Blacktail Sand; part of her cargo (barley) being landed, damaged; crew saved.' <2>
Built: 1832. <1> <3>
Where Built: Berwick-upon-Tweed. <1> <3>
Master: J Young. <1> <3>; Moore. <2>
Crew: 4. <1> <3>
Lloyd's Classification: AE1, Berwick coaster. <1> <3>
Owner: J Warrack. <1> <3>
Date of Loss Qualifier: Actual date of loss
Additional sources cited in Shipwreck Index of the British Isles:
ADM.Wk.Rtn.1854 p11(371). <1>
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.2, 05-JAN-1854, No.12,413, column 6.
- <3> SEX76878 Bibliographic reference: Lloyd. 1964. Lloyd's register of British and foreign shipping. No.229. 1853, No.375(T).
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1265430
- National Monuments Record: TQ 98 SE 107