[14] She was ordered by the Commonwealth in December 1652 as part of the unprecedented expansion of the English navy during this period, during which 207 battle ships, including 11 frigates, were built. High levels of benzene, a cancer-causing chemical, have been detected in more brands and batches of dry shampoo products, according to a new report from Valisure, an independent laboratory. Eleven vessels, and one planned, of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Gloucester, after Gloucester, the city in England. By the close of 1651 the English navy had almost doubled in size since the end of the war, with 20 new warships built, and 25 ships acquired by being purchased or captured. The discovery of HMS Gloucester, 28 miles off the coast of Great Yarmouth, was announced last week. [1], The announcement of the find was made in 2022, having had to wait until after the ship's identity was confirmed, but also to protect the site, which is located in international waters. Gloucester, captained by William Whitehorne, and with 260 men and 60 guns, was one of 20 ships sent to conduct operations in the Sound, under the command of Vice-Admiral William Goodsonn. Ajax had 40%, Orion 38%, Fiji 30%, Dido 25%, but alarmingly, Gloucester reported that she had only 18% of her ammunition left. It was found along with a wine bottle with a seal of George Legge's family heraldic crest,[65] Other items found included navigational aids, clothing, footwear and other personal possessions. Speaker-class third rate wrecked in 1682, discovered off the coast of Norfolk in 2007, Assignment to convey the Duke of York to Scotland, The contemporary third rate frigates built as part of the 1652 programme were, On 27 May 1664, Myngs requested that his brother John be appointed. The vessel's sinking is a matter of great historical debate. Sailed under: Commonwealth of England (Royal Navy after 1660), Sank: 1682 after hitting Norfolk sandbanks, Length: Estimated at 148 feet (45 metres). He wrote a harrowing account of victims and survivors being picked up 'half dead' from the water. Above: A depiction of the sinking. A 39million 34-year restoration was recently completed. Penn's fleet consisted of fleet of 17 men-of-war, 20 transports with 3000 troops and horses, and other small craft. Millions of people have watched Kevin Parry turn himself into balloons or disappear in a sneeze. [27][16][note 4] The English government sent an expedition as a political gesture to dissuade the Dutch from sending a second fleet to the Baltic. Henry VIII was watching when the vessel met its fate. For some strange reason, all of this was now published in 2022 (23 years later) in the newspapers as a new wreck discovery. Then, in 1985, the ship was turned upright and titanium props were installed to support the internal structure and work was undertaken to remove as much sediment as possible. At one point, the firing became heavy enough to be heard in the Hague. Moments before a daylight shooting in Surrey, B.C., this week, surveillance video captured a man dressed head-to-toe in black rushing up to the victim and then running away from the scene. In all there were around 330 people on board. On 12 March they sighted the Dutch Smyrna convoy, consisting of six men-of-war and 66 merchantmen, 24 of which were fully armed. The ship had a crew of 210340 officers and ratings. The ship set sail from Portsmouth, with James and his entourage joining it off Margate in Kent, having travelled by yacht from London. Europe's largest nuclear power plant was relying on emergency diesel generators to run its safety systems Thursday after external power from the Ukrainian electric grid was again cut off, Ukrainian and UN officials reported. In 1682 it was selected to carry James to Edinburgh to collect his heavily pregnant wife and their households. HMS Gloucester (62) HMS Gloucester was one of the second batch of three Town-class light cruisers built for the Royal Navy during the late 1930s. The Barnwell brothers are Norfolk-based printers, licensed divers and Honorary Fellows in the School of History at UEA. All rights reserved. Even though the discovery is now public, the exact location of the wreck is protected and still cannot be disclosed. The ship was commissioned in 1652, built at Limehouse in London, and launched in 1654. The frame was supported above the ship on four legs and hydraulic jacks then lifted it just a few inches out of the suction effect of the silt in the Solent. [3] The class set the pattern for all the two-deck ships built up to the 19th century. The Wreck of HMS 'Gloucester' off Yarmouth, 6 May 1682 by Monamy Swaine ( BHC3370) The violence of the collision broke the rudder and killed the man at the tiller. Ottawa's interim police chief confirmed Thursday his force is investigating allegations that officers leaked intelligence to organizers of last winter's 'Freedom Convoy' protest. An investigation has found that most of the $25 million raised by the 'Freedom Convoy' was either returned to donors, or ended up in an escrow account awaiting the results of a civil lawsuit. The ship was ordered in December 1652, built at Limehouse in East London, and launched in 1654.The warship was conveying James Stuart, Duke of York (the future King James II of England) to . Speaking to the BBC yesterday about the possible raising of the Gloucester, Lord Dannatt said: 'Whether the hull is intact I probably doubt it, but it is more likely it went down stern-first and the stern [rear] section is almost certainly intact. The Mary Rose sank in battle in the Solent in 1545, and was raised in 1982, later being put on display in Portsmouth. Maritime history expert Prof Claire Jowitt, of the University of East Anglia (UEA), said: "Because of the circumstances of its sinking, this can be claimed as the single most significant historic maritime discovery since the raising of the Mary Rose in 1982. [12] Speaker-class ships had much in common with the old Great Ships planned in 1618, being of a similar size, with two decks and a large number of guns. Early in the war the English government, recognising the usefulness of large ships, had ordered 30 frigates, to be built at the end of 1652. Such ships has multiple gun batteries on at least two decks. [16][45][53] Less than an hour after she had run aground, the Gloucester sank:[50], Partly through Berry's efforts and determination to stay with his ship until the end, the Duke and many of his retinue were saved. [19] The Gloucester cost the navy 5,473 (equivalent to 773,517 in 2019)[20] and was built at Limehouse in East London under the direction of master shipwright Matthew Graves. [16] The Battle of Lowestoft took place on 3 June 1665,[30] east of the Outer Gabbard and 40 miles (64km) southeast of the English port of Lowestoft. They found the site in 2007 but kept it secret for security reasons to protect the 'at risk' site, which lies in international waters. 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Artefacts rescued and conserved from the wreck include clothes and shoes, navigational and other professional naval equipment, personal possessions, and many wine bottles. This was in contrast to the construction of all first rates and second rates; these were built in the Royal Dockyards, where quality control was maintained. 2023, single-use paper bags will be banned in Yukon, the territorys government has announced. [51], On the night of 5/6 May 1682, HMS Gloucester was affected by strong winds blowing from the east. [61] The finding of a 1674 pewter teaspoon produced by the English manufacturer Daniel Barton ruled out the possibility of the wreck being HMS Kent, the only other Royal Navy ship of the period to be shipwrecked in the area. James went on to reign as King James II of England and Ireland and James VII of Scotland from 1685 until 1688, when he was deposed by the Glorious Revolution. Above: A depiction of the moment the HMS Gloucester ran aground, The discovery of HMS Gloucester, 28 miles off the coast of Great Yarmouth, was announced last week. "Our next job was to identify the site as the Gloucester.". The HMS Gloucester, travelling from southern England to Scotland, ran aground while navigating sandbanks off the town of Great Yarmouth on the eastern English coast. As well as James, HMS Gloucester carried a number of prominent English and Scottish courtiers including John Churchill, later the 1st Duke of Marlborough. He also commented on how much more serious the disaster might have been: 'Had this fallen out but two hours sooner in the morning, or the yachts at the usual distance they had all the time before been, the Duke himself and every soul had perished.'. The crest was a forerunner to the Stars and Stripes flag. While conveying the Duke of York to Leith, the ship ran aground on the Lemon and Oar sandbank off Yarmouth, with the loss of one hundred and thirty lives. From 16781680 she was comprehensively and expensively refitted at Portsmouth, a shortage of funds and materials having repeatedly delayed the work. [35] Gloucester fought in the Battle of Solebay (Blue squadron, Van division) on 28 May 1672, and was in Red squadron (Centre division) during the Battles of Schooneveld during the Franco-Dutch War off the coast of the Netherlands on 7 June and 14 June 1673. frigate Gloucester (spelt Glocester by contemporary sources) is a Speaker-class third rate, commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMS Gloucester after the. The Wreck of H.M.S. Tromp and Spragge faced one another in what amounted to a personal duel in the rear. Steve Allen brings you the latest from the newspapers as you wake up. The wreck had been found by amateur divers in 2007 but the news was kept secret to allow many artefacts to be carefully salvaged from the sea. [10] This tactic, known as a line of battle, was used by ships large and powerful enough to take their place in the line. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy. Because of the circumstances of its sinking, this can be claimed as the single most significant historic maritime discovery since the raising of the Mary Rose in 1982.'. The ships in the 1658 English Baltic fleet were. The frigate Gloucester (spelt Glocester by contemporary sources) is a Speaker-class third rate, commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMS Gloucester after the restoration of the English monarchy in 1660. [31] The principal event was the sudden explosion of the Dutch flagship Eendracht, which killed Obdam. The Mary Rose capsized with a crew of around 500 in 1545 in the Solent, a strait between the Isle of Wight and the British mainland. Well ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. [24][25] Gloucester was rammed during the invasion. During the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict, Gloucester was the first Royal Navy vessel to evacuate British nationals from Beirut, berthing on 18 July 2006. [31], During the battle the individual English squadrons soon got out of line, but not with each other. Prince Charles, who was president of the Mary Rose Trust, was there when the ship was raised. Our next job was to identify the site as the Gloucester.'. Now, the former head of the British Army, Lord Dannatt, who is due to chair a charity caring for items recovered from the Gloucester, has said the vessel could be lifted from the seabed. It sank within an hour of the strike, killing roughly around 150 to 200 crew and passengers. [16], Under John Holmes, HMS Gloucester participated in the attack on the Smyrna fleet in the North Sea in March 1672. The wreck was found in 1971 thanks to the work of historian Alexander McKee. Consider not taking cash, Verlander gets elusive World Series win, Astros lead Phillies 3-2, Vancouver, BC Lions to host 2024 Grey Cup, Stellantis: Park older models due to 3 Takata air bag deaths, How low diesel supply in the U.S. could affect Canada, Uber revenue jumps 72 per cent on strong demand for rides. At 5.30am on May 6, HMS Gloucester hit the treacherous Norfolk sandbanks some 28 miles (45km) off Great Yarmouth following a dispute between James, then the Duke of York, and the ship's pilot James Ayres about how to navigate them. [45][49] The fleet left the Kent coast the next day, after having taken several hours to carry passengers and baggage and passengers across from the shore to the ships. [31] By the end of the battle, the English had captured or sank 17 Dutch ships;[32] a number that would have been larger had not the ensuing pursuit been prematurely called off. ", Protocol dictated that no-one could abandon a ship while there was still a member of the royal family aboard, so James' reluctance to leave the Gloucester, and his insistence that his strongbox containing his political documents should also be loaded onto his boat, delayed the start of the evacuation. Originally built for 50 guns,[15] in 1667 she carried 57 guns (19 demi-cannon, 4 culverins, and 34 demi-culverins). 'We were the only people in the world at that moment in time who knew where the wreck lay. Some accounts claim the vessel sank as a result over a dispute between James, a former Lord High Admiral, and the ship's pilot James Ayres about the best route through the treacherous Norfolk sandbanks. The Mary Rose is now on permanent display in Portsmouth. [55], The Duke of York completed his voyage to Scotland on board the yacht Mary, accompanied by the Katherine and the Charlotte. A gunman in eastern Pakistan opened fire Thursday at a campaign truck carrying former Prime Minister Imran Khan, slightly wounding him in the leg and killing one of his supporters, his party and police said. [45] There he intended to settle his affairs as Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland, and collect his pregnant wife Mary of Modena (along with his daughter Anne from his previous marriage), before returning to London with his family and taking up residence at his brother Charless court. Once drying was complete, the internal walls surrounding the hull were removed so visitors would be able to see a completely unobstructed view of the hull. There were also some unopened bottles, with wine still inside, offering opportunities for future research. [30]The Dutch fleet disintegrated and attempted to escape in different directions. At 1045, Admiral Glenie's Force D, which included Ajax, Orion and Dido, departed to Alexandria to reammunition. Since running aground on a sandbank on May 6, 1682, the wreck of the warship the Gloucester has lain half-buried on the seabed It sank. Health Canada has authorized an updated version of Moderna's COVID-19 booster vaccine that targets the Omicron BA.4/BA.5 subvariants. Use of this Website assumes acceptance of Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy, Stay up to date on the latest, breaking news, Elon Musk's Twitter informs staff layoffs are set to begin, Meet this giant fish that is helping to save the rainforest. It sank within an hour,. Justin Verlander overcame an early jolt to grit out the World Series win that long eluded him, rookie Jeremy Pena hit a go-ahead home run and the Houston Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 Thursday night to head home with a 3-2 lead. [21], Gloucester was commissioned in 1654, with Benjamin Blake as captain; following his resignation in 1656, Blake was succeeded by Richard Newberry. [13][45] Ayres was experienced an experienced navigator who was well aware of the dangers posed by sandbanks in the waters surrounding the eastern coast of England. James clearly influenced the choice of the HMS Gloucester's route but accepted no responsibility when disaster struck and solely blamed the pilot, wishing him to be hanged immediately (though he was in fact court martialled and imprisoned). Shortly before the ship sank, James escaped into one of the Gloucester's small boats with his close friend the courtier John Churchill (later 1st Duke of Marlborough). He led a team that used sonar to first find what they believed to be the Mary Rose, before they found three port frames confirming it was the right vessel. [1][59][60] They retrieved a variety of artefacts, including a Royal Navy cannon and a Bellarmine jug. [31], On 5 May 1666, HMS Gloucester', now captained by Robert Clark, saw action against the Dutch off the island of Texel,[16] having been stationed there in April with a small squadron to observe the Dutch fleet. Twitter's new owner, billionaire Elon Musk, wants to turn the blue check verification system on Twitter into a revenue source for the company he paid $44 billion to purchase. After the ship sank, James barely survived, having delayed abandoning ship until the last minute and needlessly costing the lives of many who, because of protocol, could not abandon the ship before royalty. This oil painting, attributed to the English marine painter Monamy Swaine, shows the wrecking of the 'Gloucester' on 6 May 1682. 'That is probably recoverable and we may be able to bring it up to the surface like the Mary Rose - which is why we say the Gloucester is Norfolk's Mary Rose.'. In 2012 one of the rescued finds the ship's bell, manufactured in 1681 was used by the Receiver of Wreck and Ministry of Defence to conclusively confirm the wreck was the Gloucester. The Gloucester has just struck a sandbank while sailing at the considerable speed of nearly six knots and is now beating along the ridge of the sand. Charles II was by now an ageing monarch, in poor health. [63], The discovery of the ship's bell in 2012 enabled the identity of the wreck to be confirmed by the Receiver of Wreck and the UK Ministry of Defence. The exhibition will bring together artefacts from the wreck, new research into the context of the discovery, and artistic responses to it.[66]. [37] The fleets, which met off the island of Texel, consisted of 86 ships under the command of Prince Rupert of the Rhine, and 60 Dutch ships, commanded by Lieutenant-Admiral-General Michiel de Ruyter. HMS Gloucester was commissioned in 1652, built at Limehouse in London, and launched in 1654. "We've only just touched the tip of an iceberg," Julian Barnwell said. [24] Known as the Western Design, the expedition was Cromwell's plan to end Spanish dominance in the West Indies. [16], Under her captain Richard May, HMS Gloucester took part in the St. James's Day Battle on 25 July 1666, forming part of Blue squadron (Centre division). The wreck has been claimed by Claire Jowitt of the University of East Anglia to be the single most significant historic maritime discovery since the raising of the Mary Rose in 1982. Stellantis and the U.S. government are warning owners of 276,000 older vehicles to stop driving them after Takata air bags apparently exploded in three more vehicles, killing the drivers. Diarist and naval administrator Samuel Pepys, who witnessed events from another ship in the fleet, wrote his own account - describing the harrowing experience for victims and survivors, with some picked up "half dead" from the water. Wreck of the 'Gloucester' off Yarmouth, May 6, 1682. A Toronto public library is combatting ageism by letting patrons 'check out' a senior for a 30-minute conversation. Clearing the boom defence with only inches to spare, H.M.S. [1] An exhibition relating to the wreck will be held at the Castle Museum in Norwich during 2023. The warship was conveying James Stuart, Duke of York (the future King James II of England) to Scotland, when on 6 May 1682 she struck a sandbank off the Norfolk coast, and quickly sank. [2] To counteract against these threats, the government began building up the strength of the its navy. The HMS Gloucester ran aground off the Norfolk coast on 6 May 1682, drowning up to 250 crew and passengers as it sank within an hour of hitting a sandbank. The Mary Rose was lifted from the Solent in October 1982 in an operation that was watched by an estimated 60million people on television. The force of the ship against the sand broke off the rudder, and water rushed into the ship through a hole in the keel. The aim was to bring them back to King Charles II's court in London in time, it was hoped, for the birth of a legitimate male heir. The Gloucester's sinking almost caused the death of the Catholic heir to the Protestant throne at a time of great political and religious tension in Britain. The exact location of the wreck is protected and cannot be made public. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules.
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