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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 97 NW 46 |
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| Type of record: | Maritime |
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| Name: | Renown |
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Summary
MERCHANT SCHOONER, 1852
Monument Types
- WRECK (built 1820, Post Medieval - 1820 AD to 1852 AD)
Full description
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'Got on shore and filled. The inspecting Commissioner was of the opinion the wreck was caused by deviation of the compass, as it appears the charts were correct and the lead was repeatedly hove; a good look out ought to be kept on the lights in the river. The captain, mate and crew left the ship, but returned to her shortly after for the purpose of saving stores. About 10-12 boats put out from Southend, boarded her, and commenced stripping the vessel. An application was made to the Port Admiral, who despatched the AFRICAN and WILDFIRE steam vessels to the spot for driving off the wreckers, and also to save the vessel from further depredation. Part of the cargo was landed at Southend. The two masts had been cut down by the wreckers.' Wind WSE force 5 in the last quarter of the ebb tide. Built:1820 Owner: W Reynolds & others Master: William Kinnear Crew: 5 Crew Lost: 0 Passengers: 0 Date of Loss Qualifier: A. (1). Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index: LL.27.07.1852(R) (2)
<1> Board of Trade Casualty Returns, 1852, Page Nos. 95 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6357.
<2> United Kingdom shipwreck index, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6340.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Bibliographic reference: Board of Trade Casualty Returns. 1852, Page Nos. 95. |
| <2> | Bibliographic reference: United Kingdom shipwreck index. Page Nos. N/a. |
