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Maritime record TQ 77 SE 1424 - 1667 wreck of a Dutch fireship ('Schiedam') which was expended in engaging with the CHARLES V
Summary
1667 wreck of a Dutch fireship which was expended in engaging with the CHARLES V, the second such ship to do so after the DELFT, during the Raid on the Medway towards the end of the Second Anglo-Dutch War. Constructed of wood, she was a sailing vessel.
Status: Casualty
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7619 7040 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77SE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Rogers P G, 1970, The Dutch in the Medway (Bibliographic reference). SKE56188.
<2> Peter Higginbotham, 2000, The Workhouse, Tocht naar Chatham, 1667, print (Website). SKE56079.
<3> Calendar of State Papers Domestic, Charles II, 1667, Vol.205, No.58 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6354.
Sources/Archives (3)
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 18 2024 2:43PM