Maritime record LWT 566 - Wreck of the Fame

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BRITISH CRAFT, 1775 Status: Casualty

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Grid reference TM 5415 8998 (point)
Map sheet TM58NW
Civil Parish LOWESTOFT, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

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`The FAME, Coxen, is stranded at Pakefield near Leostoffe, and two of the crew drowned.' (1)(2)

There are some similarities of detail between this vessel and the SARAH (q.v.).

Master: Coxen
Crew Lost: 2

Date of Loss Qualifier: R

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  • <S1> Bibliographic reference: Larn, R., Larn, B.. 1997. Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 3. The east coast of England : Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Lincolnshire.
  • <S2> Source Unchecked: Lloyds of London. 1969. Lloyd's list. 31-JAN-1775, No.611.

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May 31 2022 3:16PM

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