Lancella Dutch de Wildt Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 (edited) Identity of so-called Swash Channel Wreck revealed as Dutch merchant vessel named The Fame After more than a decade the identity of a 17th Century ship wrecked off the Poole coast has been revealed. The so-called Swash Channel Wreck was discovered in a sand and shingle bank outside Poole Harbour in 2004. Experts believe it to be a Dutch merchant vessel named The Fame which foundered in a storm in March 1631. The wreck is significant not only because of its age, but also because of its distinct carvings, indicative of high status and wealth Links: Dutch: https://erfgoedstem.nl/17e-eeuws-scheepswrak-gevonden-engelse-kust/ English: http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/15181641.Revealed__Identity_of_17th_century_ship_wrecked_off_the_Poole_coast/ Edited March 27, 2017 by Dutch Langella 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bonny Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 He is looking up to the sky, probably hoping for good weather 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancella Dutch de Wildt Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 (edited) The thing that striked me is, although its age, the remarkable condition of the woodcarvings considering the location where it was found. The waters around England, Netherlands etc. do tend to have more microorganisms and oxygen in their waters then for instance scandinavian waters. Edited March 27, 2017 by Dutch Langella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Masterviolin Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Strange thing is that the RUDDER, of all things, had a carved head. Like on capstans and various bits of furnishings, that's pretty cool. But they clearly had such a fine vessel that they felt obliged to furnish the bloody rudder, damn son! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hethwill Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Maybe a diplomatic corps ship ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roelandus Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Nope she was just a armed trader, from the marvelous city of Hoorn. (i know that because i live there) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Jean-Luc Picard Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 As a side note, the english waters are some of the best for wreck diving due to the hight amount of sunken ships there, do note however that the british waters are notoriously dark and cold. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancella Dutch de Wildt Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 (edited) 10 hours ago, _Masterviolin said: Strange thing is that the RUDDER, of all things, had a carved head. Like on capstans and various bits of furnishings, that's pretty cool. But they clearly had such a fine vessel that they felt obliged to furnish the bloody rudder, damn son! Indeed a curious thing you would say, although it was more or less common to adorne larger British and Dutch traders in every aspect (that included rudders) with ornaments to display the splendour and to impress 'natives' overseas presumably for the benefit of trading and 'keeping them in line' This rudder however indeed looks from a different standard especially considering the size. Edited March 28, 2017 by Dutch Langella 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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