Wreck of British collier, 'Thomas', Maplin Sands (EHER 82534)

1815 wreck of British collier which stranded on the Maplin Sand during a gale, en route from Shields to London with coal; a wooden sailing vessel. Status: Casualty

NRHE data transfer: `The THOMAS, Lawson, and CERES...from Shields to London, were lost in the night of the 29th instant, on the Maplin Sand. Crews saved.' <1> `...in the Downs, on Sunday and yesterday, during a heavy gale at ENE...' <1> `On Sunday last, a gale caused very considerable damage on the southern and eastern coasts... `Sheerness, Oct. 30. The THAMES, Lawson, from Shields, with coals, was lost last night on the Maplin Sand; crew saved.' <2> The following may refer to either the THOMAS/THAMES or the CERES (q.v.), both vessels having been lost on the Maplin Sand, and the news of the wreck being reported from Sheerness; their voyage details are also consistent with the description of a collier. Alternatively, this may also refer to the WILLIAM (q.v.), of North Shields, whose home port makes her likely to be a collier, and who was initially reported as an unknown vessel: `A collier was driven on the Maplin Sand on Sunday evening last. Crew, nine in number, landed at Sheerness.' <3> Master: Lawson. <1> <2> Crew: 9? <3> Date of Loss Qualifier: A Note: The mapped location is a generic location used by the NRHE.