Maritime record TQ 77 SE 1418 - 1667 wreck of Dutch fireship (No. 2) one of two expended on the ROYAL JAMES, between Chatham and Upnor, during the Raid on the Medway

Summary

1667 wreck of Dutch fireship, one of two expended on the ROYAL JAMES, between Chatham and Upnor, during the Raid on the Medway during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. The ROYAL JAMES may have been sunk on the Upnor side. For the other fireship, please see 1584554. Three other fireships were expended in the attacks on the ROYAL OAK and LOYAL LONDON nearby: the ROTTERDAM on the latter, along with a second fireship. Constructed of wood, she was a sailing vessel. One of the Dutch fireships expended in this action was sold as a wreck in 1669, but it is not known which of the five this was. Status: Casualty

Location

Grid reference TQ 7618 7041 (point)
Map sheet TQ77SE
County KENT
Civil Parish GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> 1765-, London Gazette, Thursday, June 13, to Monday, June 17, 1667, No.165 (Newspaper). SKE56185.

<2> Calendar of State Papers Domestic, Charles II, 1667, Vol.205, No.58 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6354.

<3> Peter Higginbotham, 2000, The Workhouse, Tocht naar Chatham, 1667, print (Website). SKE56079.

<4> Rogers P G, 1970, The Dutch in the Medway (Bibliographic reference). SKE56188.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Newspaper: 1765-. London Gazette. Thursday, June 13, to Monday, June 17, 1667, No.165.
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: Calendar of State Papers Domestic. Charles II, 1667, Vol.205, No.58.
  • <3> Website: Peter Higginbotham. 2000. The Workhouse. Tocht naar Chatham, 1667, print.
  • <4> Bibliographic reference: Rogers P G. 1970. The Dutch in the Medway.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: NHPP Naval Battlefields Project (EKE20884)

Record last edited

Jun 17 2024 2:32PM