Earl of Abergavenny (East Indiaman)
- Earl of Abergavenny (East Indiaman)
The "Earl of Abergavenny" was an East Indiaman which was wrecked in Weymouth Bay, England in 1805. She was one of the largest built and was captained by William Wordsworth's brother John.
This 1440 ton vessel was built in Northfleet, Kent in 1797 to carry cargo for the British East India Company. She sank in February 1805 with the loss of over 250 lives.
She lies in 16 m (50 ft) of water and less than 3 km (2 miles) from the beach at Weymouth. There are several rows of wooden posts sticking out the sand. Visibility is rarely more than 5 m (16 ft). The temperature ranges from 6 to 22 °C depending on the season.
Archaeology
In 2005 the Weymouth LUNAR Society received the Nautical Archaeology Society's Adopt-a-Wreck award for their underwater archaeology work in surveying, monitoring and interpreting this shipwreck.
The ship featured in the Channel 4 series "Wreck Detectives".
External links
* [http://www.weymouthdiving.co.uk/abergavenny.htm Excavation of the Wreck Site]
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