Wreck of Grace Dieu
United Kingdom
- Position
- About 50.9° N, 1.4° W (within about 10 km)
- Sank
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- Cause
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- Depth
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Protection status
Location generalised to protect a protected site
The position shown is generalised to within about 10 km. The exact position is not published.
Officially designated: protected shipwreck (Section 1).
Legal basis: protected shipwreck (Section 1).
How this was decided: Seadar's protection rules, from the sources we hold, confidence 90%. When in doubt, Seadar generalises the position.
Grace Dieu was the flagship of King Henry V of England and one of the largest ships of her time. Launched in 1418, she sailed on only one voyage and was subsequently laid up at anchor in the River Hamble. She burned in 1439 after being struck by lightning. The wreck is a Protected Wreck managed by Historic England.
History from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
About this wreck
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