Sailing Vessel Wrecks 1600-1700

Blessing Of Burntisland Wreck

SANK WHILE CARRYING CHARLES THE FIRST'S PERSONAL EFFECTS. SUNK BY A SQUALL, WAS RETURNING TO ENGLAND AFTER CHARLES 1ST CORONATION TOUR OF SC...

Hms Anne Wreck

27.7.1690 BUILT IN 1678 AT CHARTHAM DOCKYARD BY PHINEAS PETT II. A THIRD-RATE SHIP. DAMAGED SEVERELY AT THE BATTLE OF BEACHY HEAD (27.7.1690) AND SU...

Hms Bredah (Possibly) Wreck

BUILT IN 1679 BY BETTS, HARWICH. BLOWN UP BY ACCIDENT, WHILE ANCHORED AT SPIKE ISLAND. FULL COMPLIMENT OF 400 ON BOARD WITH TROPS AND 160 JACOBITE PRI...

Hms Coronation (Part) Wreck

FOUNDERED WHILE AT ANCHOR OFF RAME HEAD IN STRONG SE GALE. OVER 600 LIVES LOST.

Hms Dartmouth Wreck

WRECKED IN A STORM, DRIVEN ASHORE AND SUNK. (SHIPS OF RN, VOL.1). BUILT 1655 BY JOHN TIPPETS, PORTSMOUTH & REFITTED IN 1678. WAS PART OF ENG...

Hms London Wreck

8.3.1665 BUILT IN CHATHAM 1664. A THREE-DECK, SECOND RATE WARSHIP. KNOWN TO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE FIRST DUTCH WAR (1652-1654) AND LATER FORMED PA...

Hms Royal James (Possibly) Wreck

SANK FOLLOWING A FIRE, CAUSED BY A DUTCH FIRESHIP, DURING THE BATTLE OF SOLEBAY.

Swan (Probably) Wreck

SANK DURING A VIOLENT STORM. WAS PART OF THE FLEET SUPPORTING THE ENGLISH GARRISON WHICH WAS OCCUPYING DUART CASTLE. (SIBI, SHIPWRECKS OF THE W COAST...