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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 97 NW 47
Type of record:Maritime
Name:Unidentified Merchant Smack

Summary

MERCHANT SMACK,1852


Monument Types

  • WRECK (lost 1852, Post Medieval - 1852 AD to 1852 AD (pre))

Full description

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'Vessel went on top of the Nore Sand at high water, and is reported by Mr. Rigden, master of the MARY ANN, to have filled with sand. Another smack has succeeded in saving the principal part of her stores, and still remains riding off the sand. It is reported that she went on shore whilst turning down Sea Reach.' Wind NE strong. Date of Loss Qualifier: A (1). Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index: LL.10.09.1852(R) (2)


<1> Board of Trade Casualty Returns, 1852, Page Nos. 109 (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. 109.
<2>Bibliographic reference: United Kingdom shipwreck index. Page Nos. N/a.