HMS Sussex
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HMS Sussex was a British Royal Navy warship built in the late 17th century, best known for sinking in 1694 with a vast cargo of gold and silver, making it one of history’s most legendary lost treasure ships.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy warship
ⓘ
ship ⓘ |
| armament | 80-gun ship ⓘ |
| builtAt | Chatham Dockyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captain | Admiral Sir Francis Wheler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cargoPurpose | to finance English allies in the Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| cargoType |
gold
ⓘ
silver ⓘ |
| casualties | most of the crew lost ⓘ |
| causeOfDestruction | storm ⓘ |
| commander | Admiral Sir Francis Wheler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedIn | 1693 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 17th century ⓘ |
| coordinatesRegion | western Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 500 ⓘ |
| dateOfShipwreck | 1 March 1694 ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| fate | sank in a storm in 1694 ⓘ |
| flag | Royal Navy White Ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected wreck (under UK jurisdiction) ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | famous treasure ship ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1693 ⓘ |
| legalStatus | protected British war grave ⓘ |
| locationOfConstruction | Chatham, Kent, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
carried a large cargo of gold and silver
ⓘ
considered one of history’s legendary lost treasure ships ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | Mediterranean fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfShipwreck |
Strait of Gibraltar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
off Gibraltar ⓘ |
| rate | third-rate ship of the line ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| shipType | ship of the line ⓘ |
| shipwreckCause | severe storm off Gibraltar ⓘ |
| status | shipwreck ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Nine Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wreckDiscoveryEfforts | subject of modern treasure-hunting expeditions ⓘ |
| yearOfShipwreck | 1694 ⓘ |
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