Maritime record LWT 700 - Wreck of the Sceptre

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Wreck of the Sceptre, 1882

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Grid reference TM 5710 9298 (point)
Map sheet TM59SE
Civil Parish LOWESTOFT, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

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ENGLISH BRIGANTINE, 1882
Status: Casualty

Vessel foundered in wind conditions NNE force 7. (1)(2)

Built: 1836
Where Built: Sunderland
Master: T Dowson
Crew: 5
Ownr: Mrs D Saunders, Seaham Harbour

Date of Loss Qualifier: A

Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index:
BOT.Wk.Rtn.1882 Appx.Pts.I-IV p87(729); LR.1882-3 No.311(S)

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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Jun 14 2022 5:17PM

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