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)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Rogers P G. 1970. The Dutch in the Medway.
  • <2> Website: Peter Higginbotham. 2000. The Workhouse. Tocht naar Chatham, 1667, print.
  • <3> Bibliographic reference: Calendar of State Papers Domestic. Charles II, 1667, Vol.205, No.58.

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