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The Remains Of A 17th-Century Barbary Pirate Ship Were Uncovered In The Strait Of Gibraltar
In 2005, a team of shipwreck hunters was searching for the HMS Sussex, an English Navy ship that sank in the Strait of ...
Early Modern Ship Surgeons: Saving Lives at Sea
Imagine you are at sea facing a violent battle with an enemy ship. The experienced 17th-century surgeon John Moyle asked his reader to do just that ...
PBS8 年
Royal African Company established
With the end of the monopoly, the number of slaves transported on English ships would increase dramatically -- to an average of over 20,000 a year. By the end of the 17th century, England led the ...
BBC1 年
El Galeon: Southend welcomes 17th Century Spanish galleon replica
The ship is believed to be one of only two galleon ship replicas in the world A replica of the 17th Century Spanish galleon ships has welcomed crowds aboard at Southend Pier in Essex. El Galeon ...
BBC5 年
Navy divers destroy WW2 bomb found in 17th Century warship
The bomb was towed five miles from Southend Pier before being detonated Royal Navy bomb disposal experts have destroyed a World War Two device found in the wreck of a 17th Century warship.