Maritime record BNC 133 - Wreck of the Active

1888 wreck of English sloop which stranded at Benacre Ness en route from Lowestoft to Burnham-on-Crouch with railway sleepers. Constructed of wood in 1827, she was a sailing vessel.
Status: Casualty

Vessel stranded and lost in wind conditions ENE force 6. (1)(2)

Cargo specified as railway sleepers. (2)

Built: 1827 (2)
Master: J Wilkinson (2)
Crew: 2 (2)
Owner: R B Armit, Hull (2)

Date of Loss Qualifier: Actual date of loss

Additional sources cited in Shipwreck Index of the British Isles:
BOT.Wk.Rtn.1888 Appx.C Table 1 p138(760)