Maritime record LWT 757 - Wreck of the Harmony

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Summary

Wreck of the Harmony, 1773

Location

Grid reference TM 5806 9438 (point)
Map sheet TM59SE
Civil Parish LOWESTOFT, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

BRITISH CARGO VESSEL, 1773
Status: Casualty

`The HARMONY, Cotterill, from Newcastle to London, was lost the 8th ult. on the Holme Sands.' (2)

Sources (1) and (3) attribute the place of loss to the Holme Sands off Weston-super-Mare, despite the vessel's voyage rendering that location unlikely.

Master: Cotterill

Date of Loss Qualifier: A

Sources/Archives (3)

  • --- 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: Lloyds of London. 1969. Lloyd's list. 02-APR-1773, No.420.
  • --- Index: Medieval shipwreck index.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jun 16 2022 11:06AM

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