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The Wrecks of HM Frigates Assurance (1753) & Pomone (1811) - Including the fascinating naval career of Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Barrie, KCB, KCH (1774-1841) (Hardcover)
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The Wrecks of HM Frigates Assurance (1753) & Pomone (1811) - Including the fascinating naval career of Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Barrie, KCB, KCH (1774-1841) (Hardcover)
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With the thought of treasure, Isle of Wight islander, Derek
Williams researched ancient local wreck records. Top of his
extensive wreck list was the 40-gun frigate Assurance lost in 1753
while returning from Jamaica with Governor Trelawny on board, whose
story possibly inspired Robert Louis Stevenson to write Treasure
Island. Derek’s first dive at the western point of the Isle of
Wight called “The Needles” put him on top of cannons, various
wreckage and Spanish-American “Pieces of Eight”, all scattered
at the foot of the rock face. He reported this astonishing
discovery to the authorities which resulted in the site being
designated the 6th British historic protected wreck site. When the
authorities decided that further professional help was needed,
author and diver John Bingeman supplied his Portsmouth Royal Naval
diving team, and together with David Tomalin, County Archaeologist,
developed the full potential of this important site. Over the next
nine years John Bingeman’s team conducted annual visits to
excavate the site; they successfully recovered 3,471 artefacts
including cannon weighing 1½ tons. Some of these cannon post-dated
the Assurance, leading to the identification of a second 38-gun
frigate, the Pomone, lost in 1811. Her Captain, Robert Barrie’s
extensive correspondence was discovered by Paul Simpson to have
been archived by Duke University, North Carolina. It features
Pomone’s continuous actions during the French Napoleonic wars,
followed by his appointment to the 74-gun Dragon when he saw action
in Chesapeake Bay during the 1812-15 war with the USA. Returning to
North America as Senior Naval Officer Canada, Commodore Barrie made
quite a name for himself improving the political relationship
between the USA and Canada; he is remembered by the Canadian City
named Barrie. Previously un-researched archaeological finds are
featured, including the development of rigging blocks, gunlocks,
military buttons and ship’s chain pumps, all superbly
illustrated, as well as the results of research into numerous other
artefacts of the period. Appendices contain the transcripts of the
two ship’s court martials and make fascinating reading. Captains
seem to be blameless while their navigating officers are held
responsible even going to prison. Perhaps not surprising when tried
by fellow Captains!
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