Maritime record COR 140 - Wreck of a passenger vessel
Please read our guidance about the use of Suffolk Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TM 5598 9809 (point) |
---|---|
Map sheet | TM59NE |
Civil Parish | CORTON, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The wreck of a passenger vessel which was reported as beached on the 12th of March 1627, at Corton, after a leak put her in danger of sinking. The crew of four and seven passengers were unharmed. Constructed of wood, she was a passenger vessel.
Status: Casualty
March 12 1627, Nettlestead: Henry Dade to Nicholas. Gives account of a ship, which, being in danger of sinking, was run ashore at Corton, near Yarmouth. She contained four English mariners, and seven strangers, the latter of whom had been committed to Blythburgh and Yarmouth gaols by Sir John Wentworth. (1)
Crew: 4
Passengers: 7
Date of Loss Qualifier: Reporting date of loss
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jun 10 2022 11:23AM