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Offline LouiseB12

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Help with death by drowning
« on: Monday 02 October 17 10:36 BST (UK) »
I'm trying to discover how long it would be likely to take for a body lost at sea from a fishing boat off Hartlepool to be washed up at Redcar. Apparently it's a distance of around 7 nautical miles. The (fictional) incident would have happened in June, if that makes a difference for tides at that time of year. Many thanks. Louise

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Re: Help with death by drowning
« Reply #1 on: Monday 02 October 17 10:55 BST (UK) »
I hope it's fictional :o are you writing a book Louise?
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Re: Help with death by drowning
« Reply #2 on: Monday 02 October 17 11:10 BST (UK) »
Hi, yes it is fictional and I am writing a novel.

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Re: Help with death by drowning
« Reply #3 on: Monday 02 October 17 11:25 BST (UK) »
Fantastic - all the best with it  :)
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Re: Help with death by drowning
« Reply #4 on: Monday 02 October 17 11:58 BST (UK) »
Why not approach the experts for advice? HM Coastguard is the obvious, a quick Google shows both Hartlepool and Redcar Coastguard have Facebook pages.
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COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
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SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
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Re: Help with death by drowning
« Reply #5 on: Monday 02 October 17 12:10 BST (UK) »
Good idea. Thank you.

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Re: Help with death by drowning
« Reply #6 on: Monday 02 October 17 13:14 BST (UK) »
You may need to reassess quite where a body would wash up in the light of their knowledge of the waters around Hartlepool ...
Seeking: RC baptism Philip Murray Feb ish 1814 ? nr Chatham Kent.
IRE: Kik DRAY[EA], PURCELL, WHITE: Mea LYNCH: Tip MURRAY, SHEEDY: Wem ALLEN, ENGLISHBY; Dub PENROSE: Lim DUNN[E], FRAWLEY, WILLIAMS.
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