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Monument details

HER Number:TR 06 SW 173
Type of record:Maritime
Name:English spritsail barge Adieu, Oare

Summary

Adieu, an English spritsail barge, was built at Mistley in 1929, described as a motor barge in 1949 and noted as laid up in Chambers Dock in 1987. The location given is the last known location of the Adieu.


Grid Reference:TR 0056 6424
Map Sheet:TR06SW
Parish:OARE, SWALE, KENT

Monument Types

  • WRECK (built 1929, Modern - 1929 AD to 1987 AD)

Full description

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Registration No. HARWICH 161035 Precise coordinates not available, last known location of vessel reported by Society for Spritsail Barge Reseach. ADIEU was built at Mistley by Horlock in 1929. She was owned by M F Horlock and Co. Ltd. She is described as a motor barge in 1949. She is noted as being laid up in chambers Dock in 1987. Date reported laid up taken as date of loss. (1)


<1> Society for Spiritsail Barge Research, 1996, The last berth of the sailorman, 9.5.k.iii, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6419.

Sources and further reading

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<1>Bibliographic reference: Society for Spiritsail Barge Research. 1996. The last berth of the sailorman. 9.5.k.iii, Page Nos. N/a.