Maritime record LWT 525 - Wreck of the Harriet And John

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Summary

1825 wreck of English craft which stranded on a sand off Lowestoft en route from Sunderland to London; a wooden sailing craft. Status: Casualty

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 5575 9288 (1m by 0m)
Map sheet TM59SE
Civil Parish LOWESTOFT, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

`Yarmouth, 19th Jan. Yesterday morning it came on to blow very hard from the southward...The HARRIET & JOHN, Coxan, of and from Sunderland to London; the ANN...and RENOWN...sunk on the sands off Lowestoffe. Crew saved.' (1)

`...on Tuesday week....On the same day, the DORSET...HARRIET & JOHN, Coxon, from Sunderland for do. [London], ANN...and RENOWN...sunk on the sands off Lowestoff.' (2)

Master: Coxan (1); Coxon (2)

Date of Loss Qualifier: Actual date of loss

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Source Unchecked: Lloyds of London. 1969. Lloyd's list. 21-JAN-1825, No.5979.
  • <S2> News Paper: Newcastle Courant. 29-JAN-1825, No.7738.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

May 31 2022 7:24PM

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