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Wreckage of royal warship which sunk in 1682 discovered off coast of Norfolk

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The Gloucester was heading to Edinburgh carrying a future king of England and an array of nobles. It collided with a sandbank 45km off Great Yarmouth on May 6, 1682, sinking within an hour. Up to 250 people died in the tragedy but James Stuart the Duke of York - later James II - was saved, changing the course of British history.

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The Guardian

Wreck of Royal Navy warship sunk in 1682 identified off Norfolk coast

HMS Gloucester could be the ‘most historic maritime discovery since the raising of the Marie Rose’

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

Wreck of 17th-century royal warship found off U.K. coast

Explorers and historians are telling the world about the discovery of the wreck of a royal warship that sank in 1682 while carrying a future king of England, Ireland and Scotland.

2 years ago·Canada

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The Independent

Wreckage of HMS Gloucester warship that carried King James II found off Norfolk coast

Site was first found in 2007 but discovery is only now being made public

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Researchers reveal secret find of 340-year-old sunken royal warship

A royal warship that sank off the east coast of Britain more than 300 years ago while carrying a future king was unveiled by researchers on Friday who kept the discovery secret for 15 years to protect the wreck from damage.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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CBC News

Sunken British royal warship revealed 340 years after deadly shipwreck | CBC News

A royal warship that sank off the east coast of Britain more than 300 years ago while carrying a future king was unveiled by researchers on Friday who had kept the discovery secret for 15 years to protect the wreck from damage.

2 years ago·Canada

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