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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

  • <1> LIST: Lloyd, E. 1969. Lloyd's List. 10-NOV-1786, No.1828.
  • <2> LIST: Lloyd, E. 1969. Lloyd's List. 14-NOV-1786, No.1829.
  • <3> LIST: Lloyd, E. 1969. Lloyd's List. 21-NOV-1786, No.1831.

Other References

  • NRHE identifier: 1328237
  • National Monuments Record: TQ 98 SE 118

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