Episode 2 of 4
Channel Shipwrecks
- When
- 26 November 1703
- Where
- English Channel and Goodwin Sands
- Part of
- Great Storm of 1703
Fierce winds and high seas in the English Channel swamped vessels and drove others onto the Goodwin Sands.
In the English Channel, fierce winds and high seas swamped some vessels outright and drove others onto the Goodwin Sands, an extensive sand bank off the southeast coast of England and the traditional anchorage for ships.
Sources
- Great storm of 1703 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-20
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