Maritime record SWD 157 - Wreck of the Maria Ross
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TM 5162 7454 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM57SW |
| Civil Parish | SOUTHWOLD, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
1818 wreck of English cargo vessel which stranded on Southwold Bar while on her passage with coal; a wooden sailing vessel.
Status: Casualty
`The MARIA ROSS, Clark, of Sunderland, coal laden, got on shore on Southwold Bar on Wednesday and filled with water, and it was feared would go to pieces.' (2)
Source (4) is identical to source (2), apart from spelling the name of the vessel as MARIA ROSE.
`The MARIA ROSE, Clark, of Sunderland, coal-laden, got upon Southwold Bar on Wednesday se'nnight, where she now lies, full of water, and it is feared will become a wreck.' (5)
NB: Source (3) expresses the date of loss as the LL. reporting date of 27-JAN-1818, and follows the spelling as given in source (2), viz. MARIA ROSS.
Master: Clark (2)(3)(4)(5)
Date of Loss Qualifier: A
Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index:
BOT SCS Wk 1818 Appx 7 p291(671)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- 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.
- --- SSF60146 Source Unchecked: Lloyds of London. 1969. Lloyd's list. 27-JAN-1818, No.5249.
- --- SSF60147 News Paper: 1814. Durham County Advertiser. 31-JAN-1818, No.178.
- --- SSF60153 News Paper: Newcastle Courant. 31-JAN-1818, No.7373.
- <S1> SSF60145 Source Unchecked: 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 31 2022 1:00PM