The Lady Lovibond
A ship said to appear every 50 years off Goodwin Sands after a tragic love-fueled shipwreck.
- Region
- Kent
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Category
- Ghost Ship
- Date
- 13 February 1748
- Continent
- Europe
The report
According to legend, the Lady Lovibond was wrecked on February 13, 1748, due to a jealous lover’s sabotage. Ever since, it is said to reappear every 50 years near the Goodwin Sands in Kent. Reported sightings were recorded in 1798, 1848, 1898, and even 1948. No wreckage has ever been found, and the story remains a famous maritime ghost tale.
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Location
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