Looe (HMS)

Man O' War in Ireland, dating from 1697

This royal ship, one of only 34 such ships built at the time, was the flagship of the Irish Coast Fleet tasked with patrolling the waters around Ireland; it was lost in its first year of service on the jagged rocks of the reef at the entrance to Baltimore Harbour. 385-ton, 5th-rate 32-gun frigate, built in Plymouth in 1696. Put into Baltimore Harbour for provisions and when leaving, during story weather, Captain Paul miscalculated the depth of water and grounded on the reef at the entrance. A gr

Type:
Man O' War

Period:
1697

Coordinates:
51.47°N, 9.39°W

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