More information : At anchor in St. Helen's Bay when the Great Storm [of 26/27-NOV-1703] broke. One of her anchor cables parted at 1am, the other being cut, since, in her master's words, 'she laid her gunnells underwater.' Her mainmast was then cut away, and shortly after her mizzen, in an effort to stabilize the vessel. She then drove before the wind and at 4am ran on to the coast near Selsey and broke up. It is not known if any of the crew were lost. (2)(4)
Wrecked on Sussex coast 27-NOV-1703. (3)
'There having been various and confused accounts given last week of the loss sustained amongst Her Majesty's ships of war in the late storm, we present the public with the following authentic list of all that are irrecoverably lost...
'The EAGLE advice boat, a sixth rate, Capt. Bostock, lost on the coast of Sussex. All her company saved.' (5)
EAGLE, Advice boat, wrecked on the Sussex coast. (6)
'At Portsmouth was a great fleet...the NEWCASTLE was heard off upon the coast of Sussex, where she was lost...the RESOLUTION, the EAGLE advice boat....felt the same fate, only saved their men...' (7)
'EAGLE, advice boat, of 42 men and 10 guns, Nathan Bostock, lost at Selsey, officers and men saved.' (7)
Built: 1696 (1)(2)(4)
Where Built: Arundel (1)(2)(4)
Commanding Officer: Commander Nathaniel Bostock, RN (1)(2)(4)(5); Nathan Bostock (7)
Crew: 42 (7)
Owner: Royal Navy (all sources)
Armament: 6 x cannon (1)(2)(4)(6); 8 (7)
Date of Loss Qualifier: Actual date of loss |