Maritime record SWD 159 - Wreck of the Cerf Volant
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Summary
Wreck of the Cerf Volant, 1781
Location
| Grid reference | TM 5160 7452 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM57SW |
| Civil Parish | SOUTHWOLD, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
1781 wreck of French privateer which stranded near Southwold after being chased by an English cutter; a wooden sailing vessel.
Status: Casualty
`Admiralty Office, April 12, 1781. Extract of a letter from Lieut. Berkeley, of the LIBERTY cutter, to Mr Stevens, dated Yarmouth Roads, April 10. "I yesterday chased and run on shore near Southwould (where she is lost) a small French privateer called the CERF VOLANT, mounting 2 carriage guns, 6 swivels, and some blunderbusses, manned with 18 people." ' (1)
Armament: 2 carriage guns; 6 swivels; blunderbusses (1)
Crew: 18 (1)
Date of Loss Qualifier: A
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SSF60153 News Paper: Newcastle Courant. 21-APR-1781, No.5455.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
May 31 2022 1:06PM