Wreck of British collier, 'William', Maplin Sands (EHER 82536)

1815 wreck of English collier which stranded on the Maplin Sand during a gale; a wooden sailing vessel.

NRHE data transfer: `On Sunday last, a gale caused very considerable damage on the southern and eastern coasts.... `Sheerness, Oct. 30. The THAMES...was lost last night on the Maplin Sand...The captain of the THAMES says, that a vessel was lost with all hands close to him, whose name he could not ascertain, but is supposed to be the WILLIAM, of North Shields, Mr Graham, owner.' <1> `The WILLIAM of North Shields, Mr Graham, owner, was wrecked on the Mapland Sand, as mentioned in our last; but the people were all saved. Some materials are saved.' <2> The following may refer to either the THOMAS/THAMES (q.v.) 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 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> Crew: 9? <3> Crew Lost: all <1>; none. <2> Owner: Graham. <2> <3> Date of Loss Qualifier: A Note: The mapped location is a generic location used by the NRHE.