Episode 2 of 3
Fire at Chatham
- When
- mid-January 1696
- Where
- Chatham
- Part of
- Fire on HMS Royal Sovereign
In mid-January 1696, the ship was accidentally set on fire and burnt to the waterline at Chatham.
The ship ignominiously ended its days in mid-January 1696 by being burnt to the waterline. The fire was accidental. While dated 1696 in England, sources note it was 1697 in continental Europe due to the Gregorian calendar.
Sources
- English ship Sovereign of the Seas Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-12
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