HMS Association-Barripper, Camborne, Cornwall,UK
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N 50° 11.881 W 005° 18.925
30U E 334751 N 5563212
HMS Association:- One of the worst Royal Naval disasters in its history, is remembered by many artifacts which were recovered from the wreck
Waymark Code: WM11010
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/20/2019
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In October 1707, HMS Association, commanded by Captain Edmund Loades and with Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell on board (the Admiral of the fleet), was returning from the Mediterranean after the Toulon ( The War of Spanish Succession (1701-1714). The 21 ships in the squadron entered the mouth of the English Channel on the night of 22 October 1707.
It is reported that on the fateful night of October 22, Sir Clowdisley was repeatedly warned by his fellow officers that his judgement of the ships´ longitudinal position was incorrect. One account even claims that Sir Clowdisley ignored the advice of a seaman with knowledge of the Isles of Scilly who asserted that the fleet must be several miles off course because he could distinctly detect burning kelp in the air - a smell which was at the time so synonymous with the archipelago. The vessel smashed into the Gilstone Rocks, Isles of Scilly and sank. Like HMS ASSOCIATION other ships within his fleet smashed into the rocks and sank, killing some 2000 naval personnel.
This prompted the government to pass an Act of Parliament -The Longitude Act of 1714 with a prize of some £20.000 for a solution on aiding ships navigation. The prize winner invented the Chronometer and won the £20.000 a lot of money in those days, but did save ships.
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Free to view, road side memorial
Date dedicated: 01/01/1970
Sponsor(s): Believed a Local Salvage expert.
Relevent website: Not listed
Entrance fees (if any): Not listed
Parking coordinates: Not Listed
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