Maritime record KSS 189 - Wreck of the St Andreas

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Summary

Wreck of the St Andreas, 1794

Location

Grid reference TM 5414 8606 (point)
Map sheet TM58NW
Civil Parish KESSINGLAND, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

1794 wreck of cargo vessel which stranded and bilged at Kessingland en route from Copenhagen to Bilbao with rye; a wooden sailing vessel.
Status: Casualty

`The ST ANDREAS, Nicolas, from Copenhagen to Bilboa, is stranded near Yarmouth.' (2)

Source (3) is based on source (2) and therefore indexes this vessel under Norfolk (CC).

`On the 20th inst. at night...Same night came ashore at Kessingland in Suffolk, the ANDREAS, - Nicolas, master, from Copenhagen for Bilboa, laden with rye. The crew are safe, but the vessel is bulged, and but little of the cargo is likely to be saved.' (4)

Master: Nicolas (2)(3)(4)

Date of Loss Qualifier: A

Sources/Archives (4)

  • --- Bibliographic reference: Larn, R., Larn, B.. 1997. Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 3. The east coast of England : Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Lincolnshire.
  • --- Source Unchecked: 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index.
  • --- Source Unchecked: Lloyds of London. 1969. Lloyd's list. 25-NOV-1794, No.2667.
  • --- News Paper: 1827. Norwich Mercury. 29-NOV-1794, No.2342.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jun 7 2022 3:53PM

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