Maritime record ORF 288 - Wreck of the Sutton
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TM 4649 4989 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM44NE |
| Civil Parish | ORFORD, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
1810 wreck of British craft which stranded near Orfordness during a storm. En route from Leeds and/or Kingston-upon-Hull to London, she was a wooden sailing vessel.
Status: Casualty
`The SUTTON, Best, from Leeds to London, is lost near Orfordness.' (1)
`In addition to the great number of vessels mentioned in our last as lost or damaged by the late dreadful storm on the eastern coast, the following are to be enumerated...The SUTTON, Best, from Hull to London, stranded at Orford. Crew drowned.' (3)
NB: The "late dreadful storm" referred to is that of 10-NOV-1810.
Master: Best (1)(2)(3)
Crew Lost: all (3)
Date of Loss Qualifier: A
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF60146 Source Unchecked: Lloyds of London. 1969. Lloyd's list.
- <S2> 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.
- <S3> SSF60153 News Paper: Newcastle Courant. 24-NOV-1810, No.6998.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 23 2022 12:40PM