United Kingdom

Hazardous (ship)

Shipwreck in West Sussex, United Kingdom

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The Hazardous, formerly Le Hazardeux, was a French third-rate ship of the line captured by the English and later sunk in Bracklesham Bay, West Sussex. The wreck was found in 1977. In 1986 the site was designated under the Protection of Wrecks Act as a Protected Wreck, managed by Historic England.

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Designed and built

1698

Launched

1699

Captured by English

1703

Loaned as privateer

1703

Wrecked

1706

Cannon recovery

1966

Wreck located

1977

Protected designation

1986

Remote sensing survey

2014

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Shipyards
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Country

United Kingdom

Coordinates

50.75° N, -0.86° E