The Wreck of the Hans Egede

The Hans Egede was constructed in 1922 by J. TH. Jorgensen at Thuro, Denmark. She was a wooden auxiliary three masted schooner.

On 21st August 1955 a fire broke out aboard her causing damage, she was towed to Dover where the fire was subsequently extinguished.

New owners were found for her in 1957, Atlas Diesel Co. subsequently had her towed out of Dover by the tug Westercock.

She was anchored in the River Medway for a few years finding use as a coal and/ or grain hulk. Eventually she was to be towed to Cubits Town on the Thames by the tug Fossa from Gravesend.

Due to the weakened structure of the Hans Egede from it’s years of being sat on the River Medway she began to take on water and began to sink before grounding on Blyth Sands.

Eventually the decision was made to beach her at Cliffe where she has remained ever since.