Wreck of cargo vessel, 'Two Sisters', Maplin Sands (EHER 82532)
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Summary
Cargo vessel, 1786.
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 SAMUEL AND MARY, Barber, with goods out of the TWO SISTERS, Fletcher, on shore in the Swin, is arrived in the River.' <1>
`The NEPTUNE, Mocket, from Memel, and TWO SISTERS, Fletcher, from Petersburg, are on shore in the Swinn.' <1>
`The MAYFLOWER, Harris; PROVIDENCE, Walker; JOHN AND ELIZABETH, Gill; JOHN AND SARAH, Cartwright; and PRISCILLA, Thredder (smacks), with goods from the TWO SISTERS, Fletcher, from Petersburg, are arrived in the River.' <2>
`The HOPE, Lambert, with goods from the TWO SISTERS, wrecked on Maplen Sand, is arrived in the River.' <3>
Master: Fletcher
Date of Loss Qualifier: R
Note: The mapped location is a generic location used by the NRHE.
Sources
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1328237
- National Monuments Record: TQ 98 SE 118