May 30, 2003
18th-century St. Kitts shipwreck
Here's a press release, under the title Major English Shipwreck Surveyed & Excavated:
From the remaining timbers, this ship is a very important example of pre 1760s ship construction and falls within the top 3% of the best historic wrecks in the Caribbean. . .From the archaeological information found on the wreck, the date of sinking could coincide with the Battle of Frigate Bay in 1782. This ship may have been one of the 2 English troopships, delivering a small force of 700 men under the command of General Prescott to relieve the surrounded Brimstone Hill Fort.
Posted by David on May 30, 2003 10:08 PM
Was vacationing in St. Kitts in spring 1998. I asked a local if there were any interesting snorkeling sites on or near the southern peninsula. He told me that a storm had recently uncovered some cannon at White House Bay and at the time no one new anything about it. The next day my wife and I wentto the site, finding the little white house. We were the only people there and I swam out in to the bay. Within ten minutes I found the cannon all 13 scattered about in aproximately 10-15 ft. of water. I believe a small section of hull may have been partially visible, but mostly just the cannon and sand. For quite sometime after, I was unable to find any further details concerning this shipwreck.
Posted by: Andy on December 22, 2004 11:18 AM
Dear david
thanks for quoting me from our press release. ADMAT did the survey of the White House Bay Wreck and the full archaeological information is available if you still are interested.
Best wishes
Simon
Posted by: Dr Spooner on January 30, 2009 10:54 AM
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