Maritime MPM1155 - Mary Farleigh

Data from the National Record of the Historic Environment [1]: Was reported ashore under Fort Cumberland at 10.28am, and in a dangerous position. By 12.20pm on 13-NOV, she was full of water, on the groynes at the mouth of Langstone harbour, badly holed and filling on every tide, cargo washing out. On 15-NOV, a contract had been given to save as much of the cement as possible, and this was discharged onto the beach, but the vessel was a total wreck. (7) Source (2) gives port of registration as Fowey and place of loss as West Winner Shoal, whereas LL. [issue not specified] gives the port of registration and place of loss as Rochester and Fort Cumberland respectively. (7) Built: 1864 Where Built: Ilfracombe Owner: I Tregaskes, Par, Cornwall Master: G Whetter Crew: 4 Date of Loss Qualifier: A Sources: (1) United Kingdom shipwreck index [pre publication typescript] (2) Parliamentary papers, Vol 86, Page(s) 125 (765) 1904, Board of Trade Casualty Returns, Appendix C, Table 1 (3) Lloyd's, 1969: Lloyd's list 12-NOV-1902 (4) Lloyd's, 1969: Lloyd's list 13-NOV-1902 (5) Lloyd's, 1969: Lloyd's list 14-NOV-1902 (6) Lloyd's, 1969: Lloyd's list 15-NOV-1902 (7) Richard and Bridget Larn, 1995: Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 2 : Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Sussex, Kent (Mainland), Kent (Downs), Goodwin Sands, Thames Section 1, Hampshire (BA) OSGB Grid Reference: 6837 9908 Unique Identifier: 1155191 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Data supplied by Hampshire AHBR 2014 [2]. Ref: 27672 "Mary Farleigh", British schooner stranded near Fort Cumberland, Eastney Point, Solent, 1902. Source: LARN Index 1992 Coordinates: SZ6813698889