Maritime record MWX2031 - Lily 1653

The wreck of the LILY, a British Sixth Rate Ship of the Line, which was reported stranded in September 1653 at Weymouth Bay, after she fell into difficulties as a result of stormy weather conditions. She is believed to have had between 10 and 12 cannon. Constructed of wood, she was a sailing vessel.

Master: Captain Isalas Blowfield Year Purchased: 1642 Armament: 12 cannon (2) Armament: 10 cannon. (4) Date of Loss Qualifier: R Driven ashore and wrecked in Weymouth Bay during a storm. Had entered Royal Navy service in 1642 as a purchased ship. (2) LILY 10 gun ship 110 tons beam purchased 1642 and wrecked SEP-1653 (4)

<1> Hepper, David J, 1994, British Warship Losses in the Age of Sail, 1650-1859, p2 (Monograph). SWX4575.

<2> 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 (Monograph). SWX4541.

<3> Anderson, R C, 1966, Lists of men-of-war 1650-1700, part 1: English ships 1649-1702, p7 (Article in monograph). SWX4899.

<4> Colledge, J J, 1969, Ships of the Royal Navy. Volume 1: major ships, p318 (Monograph). SWX4826.

<5> Le Pard, G, 1995-2003, Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database, Shipwreck 325 (Digital archive). SWX8707.

<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1033779 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Apr 12 2024 2:33PM