The Floridian is Lost in the Storm (1849)

Notable Shipwrecks, Retold by Uncle Hardy, published in 1873, contained an account of the loss of the Floridian. It set the scene as follows: “A south-westerly gale ravaged our English coasts on Wednesday, the 28th of February, 1849. Beginning in the early morning, it increased every hour, reaching its height at dusk. Then a heavy snowstorm set in, which lasted till midnight. Wholesale havoc was done on the eastern coast, especially on the dangerous shoals off the Kent and Essex shores. The particular shoal known as the Long Sands proved fatal during the tempest to several vessels.” Ship Name: Floridian Year Built: Approximately 1838 Tonnage: 500 TonsShip Type: Bark Nationality: United States of America Year Wrecked: 1848Location Wrecked: Long Sands, United Kingdom Reason for Wreck: Navigation Error During Storm Lives Lost: Estimated at around 170Sources: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2965618https://books.google.com/books?id=MUKVfj1OhnUC&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=floridian+lloyds+1849&source=gbs_navlinks_shttps://books.google.com/books?id=ZbfKpi7m9Q8C&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=floridian+shipwreck+1849&source=gbs_navlinks_shttps://newspapers.bc.edu/?a=d&d=bpilott18490407-01.2.9&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/62045665https://newspaperarchive.com/vevay-indiana-palladium-apr-07-1849-p-2/https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015013716496&seq=38&q1=floridian