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From: "Dirk du Plooy" <>
Subject: FW: The Ship "Grosvenor" (ex South Africa-L)
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 19:16:41 +1200

Hi all,
this posting is in the interests of sharing information and might be of
interest to some. If anyone can contribute ANY information (you never know
what might be lurking), please reply to me and I shall forward to the SA
List (it's the easiest way of doing it, as the thread is becoming somewhat
plaited).
Best wishes,
Dirk
from a rain-swept, wetter-than-ever New Zealand. With more to come.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pat Frykberg [mailto:]
> Sent: Wednesday, 15 July 1998 15:14
> To:
> Subject: Re: The Ship "Grosvenor"
>
>
> There is an entire book "A source Book on the wreck of the Grosvenor East
> Indiaman" Compiled and edited by Percival R Kirby and No 34 of the Van
> Riebeek Society reprints. 1953. I have a copy.
> Can do a look up if you like?
> Pat Frykberg
>
>
> At 10:09 PM 14/07/1998 +0100, Anne Erikson wrote:
> >Gerald
> >
> >I am a South African working in London and I think the "Grosvenor" was
> >wrecked off the coast of Natal, South Africa. That is where I grew up
> >and I remember this wreck being spoken about. I have an idea that at
> >certain tides parts of the wreck are still visible - or this was the
> >case at that time. I hope I am not leading you up the garden path with
> >this information but I think I am correct.
> >
> >The South African coast has had its fair share of wrecks and the weather
> >can be very treacherous.
> >
> >You could try writing to the:
> >Port Natal Maritime Museum
> >Aliwal Street
> >Durban 4001
> >South Africa
> >Tel: +27 (31) 300-6324
> >
> >Sorry - they do not seem to have an email address - maybe there is a fax
> >and perhaps some kind "Durbanite" will send you the number!
> >
> >I am also forwarding your enquiry to the South Africa Rootscom list and
> >we'll see what comes out of this.
> >
> >SA List Readers - HELP please!!
> >
> >Siyabonga (Thank you!)
> >
> >Anne
> >
> >In message <>,
> >"G.J.Fox" <> writes
> >>The EIC ship "Grosvenor" set out from India to England (though it could
> >>just possibly have set out from England to India) in the late 1780's. It
> >>appears to have gone aground on the South East coast of Africa. I think
> >>some of the passengers and crew managed to get to shore but all
> eventually
> >>died. Does anyone have any more information about this last
> voyage of the
> >>ship and the exact date. All I know about the date is that the
> sister of my
> >>4 x great grandfather was a passenger on the ship. The latter
> was the first
> >>of his family to settle in Calcutta in 1784 and he refers, in
> 1793, to his
> >>sister's loss, which took place "several years ago".
> >>
> >>I would be grateful for any help or ideas.
> >>Gerald Johnson Fox
> >>
> >>______________________________
> >
> >Anne Erikson
> >Researching:
> >BRINKWORTH: UK, India, Mauritius, South Africa
> >TACKLEY: UK
> >HAMMON: UK
> >FAIRBAIRN: Scotland
> >GRAHAM: Northumberland, Orkney Islands
> >STEWART: Orkney Islands
> >
> >
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Pat Frykberg <>
>
>
>
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