Maritime record ORF 346 - Wreck of the Orb
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TM 4341 4475 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM44SW |
| Civil Parish | ORFORD, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
1832 wreck of English cargo vessel which stranded on the Whiting Bank on her passage from Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Laden with coal, she was a wooden sailing vessel.
Status: Casualty
`Harwich, 13th Feb. The ORB, Coates, from Newcastle, was wrecked on the Whiting Sand yesterday. Crew saved.' (2)
`Colchester, Feb. 26th. A long-boat has been driven on shore at Walton, on the Naze, name on her stern, "ORB, of Scarbro".' (3)
NB: Source (1) states the cargo of the vessel as coal, based on her departure point of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Coal was certainly Newcastle's chief export and the most probable cargo, but this is not made explicit in source (2), and there are other possible cargoes.
Master: Coates (1)(2)
Date of Loss Qualifier: A
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF60143 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> SSF60146 Source Unchecked: Lloyds of London. 1969. Lloyd's list. 14-FEB-1832, No.6716.
- <S3> SSF60153 News Paper: Newcastle Courant. 03-MAR-1832, No.8197.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 23 2022 12:47PM