Maritime record LWT 676 - Wreck of the Medora

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Summary

Wreck of the Medora, 1867

Location

Grid reference TM 5570 9059 (point)
Map sheet TM59SE
Civil Parish LOWESTOFT, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

ENGLISH BRIGANTINE, 1867
Status: Casualty

`Parted from her anchors and drove ashore. Three of the crew took to
one of the ship's boats and were lost, the remaining two crew waiting
for the lifeboat and were saved, just before the wreck broke up.' (2)

Crew: 5
Crew Lost: 3
Date of Loss Qualifier: A

Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index:
SLL.p25

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- 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: 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jun 14 2022 2:13PM

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