Maritime record ADB 278 - Wreck of an English craft
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Summary
Wreck of an English craft, 1626
Location
| Grid reference | TM 4677 5641 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM45NE |
| Civil Parish | ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
ENGLISH CRAFT, 1626
Status: Casualty
Jan.19, 1626: Sir Henry Glemham to Mr Scott, Secretary to Earl of Warwick [Enclosed in letter of 20-JAN].
Yesterday, several Dunkirkers took a Flemish pink at Orfordness, and an English ship within a mile of Aldborough, and drove another to run herself ashore. The Dunkirkers shot a piece of ordnance towards the people on the shore. Fears lest they should attack Landguard Fort. Harwich is in great danger. (1)
Source (2) derives a reporting date of 20-JAN-1626 from the date of the enclosure.
Date of Loss Qualifier: A
Sources/Archives (2)
- <S1> SSF60143 Bibliographic reference: Larn, R., Larn, B.. 1997. Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 3. The east coast of England : Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Lincolnshire.
- <S2> SSF60215 Bibliographic reference: Calendar of State Papers Domestic. Charles I, 1625-6, Vol.XVIII, No.96i, 19-JAN-1626.
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Record last edited
May 23 2022 12:22PM