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Other global powers wished to curb them and the gold coins and bullion were being transported to the Duke of Savoy, Victor Amadeus II, to this end.Twelve months later, England attempted a second time to bribe Savoy, but to no avail. 22. Research has uncovered that at this time she carried a vast sum of money, thought then to be worth a Million Pounds, it was destined to become a payment to the Duke of Savoy, then a British Ally in the war againnst France and King Louis XIV. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post On 27 February a violent storm hit the flotilla near the Strait of Gibraltar and in the early morning of the third day, HMS Due to the extent of the fatalities, it was not possible to establish the exact cause of the disaster, but it has been noted that 'the disaster seemed to confirm suspicions already voiced about the inherent instability of 80-gun ships with only two decks, such as the The Americans were then poised to start the excavation in 2003, but it was delayed amid a raft of complaints from some archaeological quarters, denouncing it as a dangerous precedent for the "ransacking" of shipwrecks by private firms under the aegis of archaeological research.
HMS Sussex was an 80-gun third-rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, lost in a severe storm on 1 March 1694 off Gibraltar.
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary, 1693.C. continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. Only two of its 550 crew survived.The precise whereabouts of the ship had remained a mystery until Odyssey Marine began investigations in 1995, scouring archives throughout Europe. Speculation suggests the wreck may …
to your comment. In early June 2006, Odyssey provided clarification on all points to the Kingdom of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the offices of the Embassy of the United Kingdom. {{#sender.isSelf}}
HMS Sussex was an 80-gun third-rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, lost in a severe storm on 1 March 1694 off Gibraltar. Start your Independent Premium subscription today.Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate?Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. There is an enormous amount of concern building up that the Government are going to run a smash-and-grab. Only two crew members survived and Admiral Wheeler's body was later found on the eastern shore of Gibraltar.It was a disaster for the English fleet, as 12 other ships also sank and 1,200 personnel in total lost their lives in one of the biggest tragedies in Royal Navy history.After the disaster, it was reported that HMS Sussex had been carrying a very special cargo - gold valued at $500 million destined as a "sweetener" to persuade the Italian Duke of Savoy to remain Britain's ally in the War of the League of Augsburg.The coalition was known as the Grand Alliance and the combined fleets of the two sovereignties intended to do battle against Louis XIV of France, who had expansive plans for his nation. "In Britain, there was no public investment in the conservation of marine archaeologi- cal sites, he said. {{#replies}} "HMS Stirling Castle for example, which sank in 1703, is completely intact. Log in to update your newsletter preferencesPlease She was escorting a large fleet of 166 merchant ships and 40 warships to the Mediterranean.Initially, the voyage was uneventful and following a short stopover in Cadiz, the fleet sailed into the Mediterranean. {{#replies}} Lost 1st March 1694 « Reply #1 on: October 19, 2014, 22:48:39 » HMS Sussex was an 80-gun ship of the line launched at …
Believing that international law was on Odyssey's side, the US government didn't have a problem with the recovery project beginning in December 2005.Problems arose because Odyssey claimed the site was in international waters, but the Spanish Government argued it was in Spanish waters. Read on to find out more about the mystery that has remained hidden at the bottom of the ocean for more than 300 years...As the flagship of Admiral Sir Francis Wheeler and the pride of the Navy, HMS Sussex was launched on 11th April 1693 on her maiden voyage from Chatham Dockyard. Independent Premium. Speculation suggests the Sussex may hold coins and artefacts worth up to £2.5bn.Under the 1989 International Convention on Salvage, the ship and all its contents are still retained as the sovereign property of Britain. Admiralty Entry Book 1, p. 84. The Americans were then poised to start the excavation in 2003, but it was delayed amid a raft of complaints from some archaeological quarters, denouncing it as a dangerous precedent for the "ransacking" of shipwrecks by private firms under the aegis of archaeological research. But it's emerged from under the protection of a sandbank and as a result it's falling to bits. "Despite two legal precedents in the US in which Spanish ships were returned by the Supreme Court to their sovereign state, Odyssey Marine remains positive about its negotiations with the MoD.Mr Stemm said: "Any financial benefit from the cargo of coins which we hope to find will provide funding for one of the most advanced archaeological excavations ever undertaken. HERB COLLECTOR. Kensington. On board were possibly 10 tons of gold coins. The idea of the Government doing a deal with a salver is wholly objectionable to them. "But Mr Williams said: "European archaeology is firmly set against profit. There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts In 2001, it claimed the vessel had been located at a depth of 800 metres. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary, 1693.C. There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts 'Due to the extent of the fatalities, it was not possible to establish the exact cause of the disaster, but it has been noted that 'the disaster seemed to confirm suspicions already voiced about the inherent instability of 80-gun ships with only two decks, such as the In October 2002, Odyssey agreed to a deal with the ship's rightful owner, the British government, on a formula for sharing any potential spoils. But Greg Stemm, spokesman for Odyssey Marine, confirmed this weekend that it and the MoD were negotiating a deal that could well "create a precedent for private-public partnerships in the management of deep ocean cultural heritage".News of the talks has left many in Britain's archaeological community angry. try again, the name must be uniquePlease MoD in secret deal to salvage HMS 'Sussex' (sunk 1694) and its golden cargo. HMS Sussex sank early in the morning on the third day of the storm. Wrecked 19-Feb-1694 at Gibraltar.
Other global powers wished to curb them and the gold coins and bullion were being transported to the Duke of Savoy, Victor Amadeus II, to this end.Twelve months later, England attempted a second time to bribe Savoy, but to no avail. 22. Research has uncovered that at this time she carried a vast sum of money, thought then to be worth a Million Pounds, it was destined to become a payment to the Duke of Savoy, then a British Ally in the war againnst France and King Louis XIV. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post On 27 February a violent storm hit the flotilla near the Strait of Gibraltar and in the early morning of the third day, HMS Due to the extent of the fatalities, it was not possible to establish the exact cause of the disaster, but it has been noted that 'the disaster seemed to confirm suspicions already voiced about the inherent instability of 80-gun ships with only two decks, such as the The Americans were then poised to start the excavation in 2003, but it was delayed amid a raft of complaints from some archaeological quarters, denouncing it as a dangerous precedent for the "ransacking" of shipwrecks by private firms under the aegis of archaeological research.
HMS Sussex was an 80-gun third-rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, lost in a severe storm on 1 March 1694 off Gibraltar.
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary, 1693.C. continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. Only two of its 550 crew survived.The precise whereabouts of the ship had remained a mystery until Odyssey Marine began investigations in 1995, scouring archives throughout Europe. Speculation suggests the wreck may …
to your comment. In early June 2006, Odyssey provided clarification on all points to the Kingdom of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the offices of the Embassy of the United Kingdom. {{#sender.isSelf}}
HMS Sussex was an 80-gun third-rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, lost in a severe storm on 1 March 1694 off Gibraltar. Start your Independent Premium subscription today.Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate?Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. There is an enormous amount of concern building up that the Government are going to run a smash-and-grab. Only two crew members survived and Admiral Wheeler's body was later found on the eastern shore of Gibraltar.It was a disaster for the English fleet, as 12 other ships also sank and 1,200 personnel in total lost their lives in one of the biggest tragedies in Royal Navy history.After the disaster, it was reported that HMS Sussex had been carrying a very special cargo - gold valued at $500 million destined as a "sweetener" to persuade the Italian Duke of Savoy to remain Britain's ally in the War of the League of Augsburg.The coalition was known as the Grand Alliance and the combined fleets of the two sovereignties intended to do battle against Louis XIV of France, who had expansive plans for his nation. "In Britain, there was no public investment in the conservation of marine archaeologi- cal sites, he said. {{#replies}} "HMS Stirling Castle for example, which sank in 1703, is completely intact. Log in to update your newsletter preferencesPlease She was escorting a large fleet of 166 merchant ships and 40 warships to the Mediterranean.Initially, the voyage was uneventful and following a short stopover in Cadiz, the fleet sailed into the Mediterranean. {{#replies}} Lost 1st March 1694 « Reply #1 on: October 19, 2014, 22:48:39 » HMS Sussex was an 80-gun ship of the line launched at …
Believing that international law was on Odyssey's side, the US government didn't have a problem with the recovery project beginning in December 2005.Problems arose because Odyssey claimed the site was in international waters, but the Spanish Government argued it was in Spanish waters. Read on to find out more about the mystery that has remained hidden at the bottom of the ocean for more than 300 years...As the flagship of Admiral Sir Francis Wheeler and the pride of the Navy, HMS Sussex was launched on 11th April 1693 on her maiden voyage from Chatham Dockyard. Independent Premium. Speculation suggests the Sussex may hold coins and artefacts worth up to £2.5bn.Under the 1989 International Convention on Salvage, the ship and all its contents are still retained as the sovereign property of Britain. Admiralty Entry Book 1, p. 84. The Americans were then poised to start the excavation in 2003, but it was delayed amid a raft of complaints from some archaeological quarters, denouncing it as a dangerous precedent for the "ransacking" of shipwrecks by private firms under the aegis of archaeological research. But it's emerged from under the protection of a sandbank and as a result it's falling to bits. "Despite two legal precedents in the US in which Spanish ships were returned by the Supreme Court to their sovereign state, Odyssey Marine remains positive about its negotiations with the MoD.Mr Stemm said: "Any financial benefit from the cargo of coins which we hope to find will provide funding for one of the most advanced archaeological excavations ever undertaken. HERB COLLECTOR. Kensington. On board were possibly 10 tons of gold coins. The idea of the Government doing a deal with a salver is wholly objectionable to them. "But Mr Williams said: "European archaeology is firmly set against profit. There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts In 2001, it claimed the vessel had been located at a depth of 800 metres. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary, 1693.C. There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts 'Due to the extent of the fatalities, it was not possible to establish the exact cause of the disaster, but it has been noted that 'the disaster seemed to confirm suspicions already voiced about the inherent instability of 80-gun ships with only two decks, such as the In October 2002, Odyssey agreed to a deal with the ship's rightful owner, the British government, on a formula for sharing any potential spoils. But Greg Stemm, spokesman for Odyssey Marine, confirmed this weekend that it and the MoD were negotiating a deal that could well "create a precedent for private-public partnerships in the management of deep ocean cultural heritage".News of the talks has left many in Britain's archaeological community angry. try again, the name must be uniquePlease MoD in secret deal to salvage HMS 'Sussex' (sunk 1694) and its golden cargo. HMS Sussex sank early in the morning on the third day of the storm. Wrecked 19-Feb-1694 at Gibraltar.