Maritime record ORF 269 - Wreck of the May

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Summary

Wreck of the May, 1772

Location

Grid reference TM 4662 4982 (point)
Map sheet TM44NE
Civil Parish ORFORD, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

CARGO VESSEL, 1772
Status: Casualty

`The MAY, Lemberg, from Stockholm to Dublin, was lost the 21st ult. on Orford Beach, two men and part of the cargo saved.' (3)

Master: Lemberg

Date of Loss Qualifier: A

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <S1> Source Unchecked: 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index.
  • <S2> Bibliographic reference: Larn, R., Larn, B.. 1997. Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 3. The east coast of England : Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Lincolnshire.
  • <S3> Source Unchecked: Lloyds of London. 1969. Lloyd's list. 04-DEC-1772, No.3830.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

May 23 2022 12:36PM

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