Maritime record COR 139 - Wreck of the Conway
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TM 5600 9809 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM59NE |
| Civil Parish | CORTON, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
1775 wreck of English brigantine which foundered in Corton Road en route from Sunderland to London; a wooden sailing vessel.
Status: Casualty
`Yarmouth, Nov.16: In the violent gale of wind at NW on Tuesday last, the following ships have been lost on this coast...The brigantine CONWAY, of and from Sunderland for London, burthen 200 tons, Thomas Bower master, foundered in Corton Road; two men lost.' (1)
`Newcastle, Nov. 25, 1775...We hear from Yarmouth, that on Tuesday se'nnight, in a most violent gale of wind at NW, the following ships were lost on that coast...The brigantine CONWAY, of and from Sunderland to London, burthen 200 tons, Thomas Bower, master, foundered in Corton Road: two men lost...' (2)
Master: Thomas Bower (1)(2)
Crew Lost: 2 (1)(2)
Date of Loss Qualifier: A
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 10 2022 11:20AM