Maritime record LWT 602 - Wreck of a privateer

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Summary

1694 wreck of a privateer which was stranded at Pakefield, Suffolk. Constructed of wood, she was a sailing vessel. Status: Casualty

Location

Grid reference TM 5415 8997 (point)
Map sheet TM58NW
Civil Parish LOWESTOFT, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

'Sept. 10. Whitehall. The same to the Lords of the Admiralty, enclosing a copy of a letter received from Yarmouth, giving an account of seven other men belonging to the privateer lately cast away at Pakefield, and committed to Beccles gaol. (1)

Date of Loss Qualifier: Reporting date of loss

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Bibliographic reference: Calendar of State Papers Domestic. William III, 1694-1695, September 1694, 10-SEP-1694.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

May 31 2022 3:01PM

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