US EditionHMS Northumberland: Experts face 'race against time' to study shipwreck
KENT COAST, SOUTHEAST ENGLAND, JUL 30 – The wreck of the 1703 English warship Northumberland faces rapid degradation from currents and wood-boring creatures, threatening a rare glimpse into naval history, experts warn.
- The HMS Northumberland, a 70-gun English warship built in Bristol in 1679, sank on November 26, 1703, off the Kent coast during the Great Storm.
- The wreck was located in 1979 when a fisherman’s net became entangled with it, and due to its historical importance, it was officially recognized and legally protected in 1981.
- Recent surveys by Historic England, MSDS Marine, and licensee Dan Pascoe revealed extensive hull remains, multiple wooden decks, cannons, muskets, ropes, wooden chests, and well-preserved organic material.
- Experts, including historian Dan Snow who calls it “THE missing link,” say the wreck can provide key insights into Stuart-era shipbuilding and naval life but faces high deterioration risk from shifting sands and marine organisms.
- The Northumberland remains vulnerable and continues to be listed as endangered by heritage authorities, prompting urgent efforts for ongoing monitoring and additional research to safeguard this rare 17th-century naval vessel.
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By Sofia Barruti, CNN en Español Archaeologists face a “race against time” to explore the remains of an English warship that sank in a massive storm more than 300 years ago. The Northumberland was a 70-gun warship built in Bristol, England, in 1679, as part of the transformation of the English Navy under Samuel Pepys (now best known for his diaries) from a corrupt institution to a fighting force to be reckoned with. The ship foundered on a sandb…
HMS Northumberland: Experts Face 'race Against Time' To Study Shipwreck - Great Yorkshire Radio
HMS Northumberland sank off the Kent coast more than 320 years ago but is said to be “exceptionally well-preserved”. However, Historic England has warned it is at “high risk of deterioration” due to “shifting sands, strong currents and marine boring organisms”. According to the heritage group, divers surveying the wreck, which is twenty metres deep underwater and nine miles off the coast, have discovered that it is more complete than first thoug…
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