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Rooswijk
51.2742° N, 1.5756° E
About
The Rooswijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈroːsʋɛik]) was a ship belonging to the VOC (Dutch East India Company) that, according to recent, non-contemporary, news reports, sank in 1740. The wreck is a Protected Wreck managed by Historic England.
Historical Timeline
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Secret salvage operation
May–September 2005
Sank on Goodwin Sands
9 January 1740
Presentation of finds
11 December 2005
Coins on board dated
1720s–1734
Built for VOC Amsterdam
1737
VOC dissolved
1798
Discovery by diver
2004
Protected wreck designation
2007
Placed on Heritage at Risk Register
2016
Excavation work begins
2017
Archaeological Features
Unique architectural and cultural elements found at this historical site
Storage Structures
Military Installations
Miscellaneous Features
Food Production and Processing Features
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