Maritime record LWT 560 - Wreck of the Union
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Summary
SCOTTISH CARGO VESSEL, 1827
Status: Casualty
Location
| Grid reference | TM 5415 8997 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM58NW |
| Civil Parish | LOWESTOFT, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
`Kessingland, near Lowestoffe, 28th Jan: The following vessels were driven on shore between this place and Lowestoffe during the gale of 26th inst., viz...UNION of Aberdeen...cargo saved with little damage. It is now blowing strong from SW.' (1)
`Lowestoffe, 9th Feb:...It blew very hard at ENE all last night, and the vessels on the strand have suffered much. The UNION, of Aberdeen, and VENUS, of Sunderland, it is feared are bilged.' (2)
Source (3) expresses the date of loss as 09-FEB-1827, the reporting date of source (2).
Date of Loss Qualifier: A
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF60146 Source Unchecked: Lloyds of London. 1969. Lloyd's list. 30-JAN-1827, No.6190.
- <S2> SSF60146 Source Unchecked: Lloyds of London. 1969. Lloyd's list. 13-FEB-1827, No.6194.
- <S3> SSF60143 Bibliographic reference: Larn, R., Larn, B.. 1997. Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 3. The east coast of England : Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Lincolnshire.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 31 2022 2:39PM