United Kingdom

Eastbourne wreck site

17th-century Dutch warship wreck, English Channel

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The wreck of the Klein Hollandia was found in 2019, 14 km southeast of Beachy Head, East Sussex, England. The site was designated under the Protection of Wrecks Act on 5 July 2019. The wreck is a Protected Wreck managed by Historic England.

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Designation under Protection of Wrecks Act

5 July 2019

Attack and sinking

12 March 1672

Built

1656

Cannon dated

1670

Discovery

2019

Identity revealed

January 2023

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Military Installations

Battlefield (naval engagement)Armory (shipboard artillery)
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Miscellaneous Features

Wooden hull remainsCannonsGalley bricksConcreted objectsLarge dressed stone blocksProbable copper cauldron base
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Country

United Kingdom

Coordinates

50.65° N, 0.40° E