Maritime record MWX2421 - Unidentified 1506 Spanish Cargo Vessel
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Summary
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Full Description
Vessel from Flanders carrying Prince Philip of Castille and his wife Dona Juana, along with their retinue, was cast ashore in a violent storm. Henry VII accommodated them at Windsor for two weeks, before they could continue their journey to Spain.(1) Date of Loss Qualifier: R Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index: Bournemouth Guardian newspaper, article, 13.01.1912 (2)
The building date for this vessel is an estimate based on an average age at wrecking of twenty years. This average is derived from those vessels wrecked on the Dorset coast whose age at wrecking is known.
<1> Larn, Richard, 1992, United Kingdom shipwreck index, Extracted 23 November 1992 (Index). SWX5030.
<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.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 11780 85300 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ18NW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0876
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 18 NW 3
Record last edited
May 12 2008 2:09AM
