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OverviewWith the thought of treasure, Isle of Wight islander, Derek Williams researched ancient local wreck records. Top of his extensive wreck list was the 40-gun frigate Assurance lost in 1753 while returning from Jamaica with Governor Trelawny on board, whose story possibly inspired Robert Louis Stevenson to write Treasure Island. Derek’s first dive at the western point of the Isle of Wight called “The Needles” put him on top of cannons, various wreckage and Spanish-American “Pieces of Eight”, all scattered at the foot of the rock face. He reported this astonishing discovery to the authorities which resulted in the site being designated the 6th British historic protected wreck site. When the authorities decided that further professional help was needed, author and diver John Bingeman supplied his Portsmouth Royal Naval diving team, and together with David Tomalin, County Archaeologist, developed the full potential of this important site. Over the next nine years John Bingeman’s team conducted annual visits to excavate the site; they successfully recovered 3,471 artefacts including cannon weighing 1½ tons. Some of these cannon post-dated the Assurance, leading to the identification of a second 38-gun frigate, the Pomone, lost in 1811. Her Captain, Robert Barrie’s extensive correspondence was discovered by Paul Simpson to have been archived by Duke University, North Carolina. It features Pomone’s continuous actions during the French Napoleonic wars, followed by his appointment to the 74-gun Dragon when he saw action in Chesapeake Bay during the 1812-15 war with the USA. Returning to North America as Senior Naval Officer Canada, Commodore Barrie made quite a name for himself improving the political relationship between the USA and Canada; he is remembered by the Canadian City named Barrie. Previously un-researched archaeological finds are featured, including the development of rigging blocks, gunlocks, military buttons and ship’s chain pumps, all superbly illustrated, as well as the results of research into numerous other artefacts of the period. Appendices contain the transcripts of the two ship’s court martials and make fascinating reading. Captains seem to be blameless while their navigating officers are held responsible even going to prison. Perhaps not surprising when tried by fellow Captains! Full Product DetailsAuthor: John Bingeman , Paul Simpson , David TomalinPublisher: Oxbow Books Imprint: Oxbow Books ISBN: 9781789256376ISBN 10: 1789256372 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 15 February 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsThe authors Acknowledgements Foreword by Major-General Sir Martin S White, KCVO, CB, CBE Introduction Part 1: Investigating the wrecks of the Assurance and Pomone 1. The Needles wreck site: the 44-gun Assurance (1753) 2. The 38-gun Pomone (1811) 3. The hull structure of the Pomone in Alum Bay Part 2: Biography and naval career of Admiral Sir Robert Barrie (1774–1841) 4. Biography of Admiral Sir Robert Barrie (1774–1841) 5. Captain Robert Barrie’s letters from HMS Dragon (1813–1815) 6. Commodore Barrie in Canada 1817–1834, and retirement115 Part 3: Conclusions 7. Conclusions Bibliography Appendix 1 – HMS Assurance’s Court Martial transcript Appendix 2 – Captain Barrie’s circumstantial letter, dated 21 October 1811 Appendix 3 – HMS Pomone’s Court Martial transcript IndexReviewsThis book ought to appeal across a wide spectrum of interests, from underwater archeology, to ship wrecks, through the early stages of a single officer's naval career. It offers information and insights for both the professional and novice in these areas. * The Northern Mariner/le marin du nord * ...here is a book which whilst not sparing scientific and technical data is understandable and absorbing to the general reader. * The Britannia Naval Research Association * ...here is a book which whilst not sparing scientific and technical data is understandable and absorbing to the general reader. * The Britannia Naval Research Association * Author InformationCommander John Bingeman, chartered engineer and royal naval diver, led the Needles historic wreck site excavations supervised by the Isle of Wight County Archaeologist, Professor David Tomalin. John is the author of The First HMS Invincible (1747-58) – Her Excavations, and has published papers on Copper Sheathing and Military Buttons. Dr Paul Simpson is the Isle of Wight Heritage Service conservator and has written a Historic England Research Report: Practical reburial of archaeological timbers and environmental monitoring. He has worked in various capacities on the Isle of Wight since the 1980s, including Finds Officer with the Isle of Wight Maritime Heritage project. David Tomalin is former County Archaeologist for the Isle of Wight. He was Archaeological Advisor to the licensed diving programme at the Needles wreck site and initiated the Isle of Wight Maritime Heritage Project (1986-1988). He is a visiting Professor at Southampton University into advanced seabed and intertidal Solent surveys. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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