Maritime record TQ 77 SE 1420 - 1667 wreck of Dutch fireship which attacked the LOYAL LONDON, during the Raid on the Medway

Summary

1667 wreck of Dutch fireship which attacked the LOYAL LONDON , sunk as a blockship between Chatham and Upnor during the Raid on the Medway. The LOYAL LONDON is depicted in a contemporary Dutch source as having been fired on the Upnor side. Four other Dutch fireships were also expended in this phase of the attack: one other fireship attacked the LOYAL LONDON, two fired the ROYAL JAMES, and a further fireship set the ROYAL OAK ablaze. Constructed of wood, the ROTTERDAM was a sailing vessel. One of the five expended fireships was subsequently sold at auction in 1669, but it is unclear which of these five it 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 2:37PM