Maritime record TR 35 NE 297 - wreck

Summary

1653 wreck of Dutch East Indiaman which stranded near Sandwich with her general cargo. Constructed of wood, she was a sailing vessel. Status: Casualty

Location

Grid reference TR 3607 5982 (point)
Map sheet TR35NE
County KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Stranded (1)

[NB: This vessel has so far not been identified among online lists of VOC (Dutch East India Company) wrecks but these may not be exhaustive; the vessel may have been recovered; or the nationality or vessel type may be erroneous. (2)]

June 6. Thos. Greene to the Navy Commissioners - ' I have made a second survey of the anchors belonging to the East India Company at sandwich...' (3)

Owner: Dutch East India Company (1)

Date of Loss Qualifier: Actual date of loss


<1> Lists of Men of War 1650-1700 Part 1: English Sips 1649-1702 (Monograph). SKE6710.

<2> Larn, Richard and Bridget, 1995, Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 2 : Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Sussex, Kent (Mainland), Kent (Downs), Goodwin Sands, Thames (Bibliographic reference). SKE31910.

<3> J J Colledge, 1989, Ships of the Royal Navy, volume 1 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6390.

<4> Calendar of State Papers Domestic (Bibliographic reference). SKE6354.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Monograph: Lists of Men of War 1650-1700 Part 1: English Sips 1649-1702.
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: Larn, Richard and Bridget. 1995. Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 2 : Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Sussex, Kent (Mainland), Kent (Downs), Goodwin Sands, Thames.
  • <3> Bibliographic reference: J J Colledge. 1989. Ships of the Royal Navy, volume 1.
  • <4> Bibliographic reference: Calendar of State Papers Domestic.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Oct 10 2025 3:03PM