HMS Sussex (1693)
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HMS Sussex was an 80-gun third-rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, lost in a severe storm on 1 March 1694 off Gibraltar. On board were possibly 10 tons of gold coins. This could now be wo
Model of HMS Sussex, starboard
Francis Wheler
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Rear-Admiral of the Red Sir Francis Wheler was a Royal Navy officer who served in the Nine Years' War. Wheler spent the early part of his career in the Mediterranean, eventually being promoted to comm
HMS Sussex (1693)
…valuable wrecks ever. Sussex was launched at Chatham Dockyard on 11 April 1693, and was the pride of the Royal Navy. As the flagship of Admiral Sir Francis Wheler, she set sail from Portsmouth on 27 December 1693, escorting a fleet of 48 warships and 166 merchant ships to the Mediterranean. 'Nov. 22. Kensington…
1928 painting of the Battle of Beachy Head