Maritime record LWT 745 - Wreck of the Mercury

1802 wreck of Scottish cargo vessel which was wrecked near Lowestoft en route from Leith to London with coal and other goods; a wooden sailing vessel.
Status: Casualty

`The MERCURY, Richie, from Leith to London, is wrecked off Lowestoff; crew saved.' (2)

`Newcastle, January 1...On the 17th instant [sic] the MERCURY, of Leith, Thomas Ritchie, from Leith to London, with coals and sundry goods, was totally lost near Lowestoff, the crew saved.' (3)

NB: Source (1) expresses the date of loss as a reporting date of 21-DEC-1802, based on the issue date of source (2).

Master: Richie (1)(2); Thomas Ritchie (3)

Date of Loss Qualifier: A