Maritime record MWX1618 - Sampson
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Summary
British fourth rate of the line, 1653
Loss Date: 18/02/1653
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Master: Captain Edmund Button, RN Built: 1652 Armament: 32 cannon Armament: 26 cannon (4) Owner: Royal Navy Date of Loss Qualifier: A One of eleven Kings ships and thirty merchantmen lost in the battle between Blake and Van Tromp which took place off Portland. The battle lasted three days, for which a special naval medal was struck. The SAMPSON was so disabled during the fight that her crew were taken out and she was allowed to sink. She had previously been taken as a prize vessel. (3) Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index: C.SP.Dom.1654 p584 SDNQ Vol. XIII p57 8
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX5030 Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. Extracted 23 November 1992.
- <2> SWX4573 Article in serial: 1975. Dorset magazine : the county magazine vol. 48. Vol 48. p13.
- <3> SWX4541 Monograph: Larn, R, and Larn, B. 1995. Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 1 : Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset Section 6, Dorset (AJ) Vol 1.
- <4> SWX4575 Monograph: Hepper, David J. 1994. British Warship Losses in the Age of Sail, 1650-1859. p1-2.
- <5> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Shipwreck 324.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 67620 68250 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY66NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0502
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 66 NE 31
Record last edited
Feb 18 2004 3:24PM
