Article 688B6 ‘Remarkable’: Eastbourne shipwreck identified as 17th-century Dutch warship

‘Remarkable’: Eastbourne shipwreck identified as 17th-century Dutch warship

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Caroline Davies
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Klein Hollandia discovery opens up fascinating chapter in rich, shared maritime history between UK and Netherlands'

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A remarkably preserved shipwreck known only as the unknown wreck off Eastbourne" has finally been identified as the 17th-century Dutch warship Klein Hollandia which was involved in all the big battles in the second Anglo-Dutch war.

Its identity has been confirmed after painstaking research by archeologists and scientists after its initial discovery in 2019, having lain 32 metres (105ft) underwater on the seabed since 1672.

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