HMS Romney (1694)
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HMS Romney (1694)
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HMS Romney was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Blackwall Yard on 23 October 1694.
Commanded by Captain William Coney, Romney was wrecked on the Scilly Isles on 26 October 1707 when a disastrous navigational error sent Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell's fleet through dangerous reefs while on their way from Gibraltar to Portsmouth. Four ships were lost, with nearly 2,000 sailors. Romney hit Bishop Rock and went down with all but one of her crew. The sole survivor
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Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Romney_(1694)
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2024-04-26T13:55:18Z
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