Maritime record KSS 179 - Wreck of the David Ricardo
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Summary
Location
Grid reference | TM 5414 8606 (point) |
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Map sheet | TM58NW |
Civil Parish | KESSINGLAND, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
ENGLISH BRIG, 1836
Status: Casualty
`Lt. Carter, in charge of the lifeboat was unfortunately injured
severly in the right arm, in saving lives from the SPEEDWELL, so that
he was unable to go off again in the lifeboat. The Lowestoft and
Pakefield men successfully saved the crew.' (2)
Lowestoffe 4 February 1836. Early this morning the wind veered round from SSE to E and by N, and blew a heavy gale. At daylight, the beach from Pakefield to Covehithe was covered with broken spars, pumps, boats & c. The DAVID RICARDO, Halliday, of London, was driven this morning on Kessingham Flats, and sunk. Crew saved by the Life Boat. From the number of pumps washed on shore, at least six vessels have been lost. (3)
Note: (3) states that Halliday is the Master.
Note: (3) states that London is the Registration Place, which conflicts with (2)
Master: Spurgen
Crew: 7
Date of Loss Qualifier: A
Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index:
SLL.p17
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- 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.
- --- SSF60145 Source Unchecked: 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index.
- --- SSF60146 Source Unchecked: Lloyds of London. 1969. Lloyd's list. 5-FEB-1836, No.7131.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 6 2022 6:06PM