Maritime record KSS 185 - Wreck of the I C/J C
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TM 5414 8606 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM58NW |
| Civil Parish | KESSINGLAND, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
ENGLISH BRIG, 1878
Status: Casualty
Vessel stranded and lost in wind conditions NE force 7. (1)(2)
`Lowestoft...Yesterday morning we had a heavy gale from the north-east, with snow. At half-past 6 the brig J C, of Portsmouth, William Hunt master, parted from her anchors and drove on the beach at Kessingland. The hands were rescued by the coastguard with their rocket apparatus.' (3)
Sources (1) and (2) express the name of the vessel as I C.
Built: 1852
Where Built: Portsmouth
Master: William Hunt
Crew: 8
Owner: Mrs C Bryerley, Portsmouth
Date of Loss Qualifier: A
Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index:
BOT.Wk.Rtn.1878 Appx.Pts.I-IV p104(516); LR.1876-7 No.3(I)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SSF50277 News Paper: Eastern Daily Press. 30-MAR-1878, No.2336.
- --- 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.
- --- SSF60145 Source Unchecked: 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 7 2022 11:29AM