| Summary : 1639 wreck of German cargo vessel, one of six from the city of Lübeck which appear to have stranded near Deal as a consequence of the Battle of the Downs (1582748) on 11 October, inadvertently caught up in the action. Constructed of wood, she was a sailing vessel. For the other Lübeckers, please see: 1179051, 1329509, 1329519, 1329521 and 1329525. For the Spanish ships lost or potentially lost in the action, since some were recovered, please see 1179072; 1179083; 1179087; 1329675; 1329695; 1329736; 1329738; 1329750; 1329755; 1329758; 1329769; 1329772; 1329775; 1329800; 1329807; 1329712; and 1587795. For a Neapolitan ship fighting on the Spanish side, please see 1587801. For the Dutch vessels expended in the action, please see: 1179089 and 1587863, expended against the Portuguese flagship SANTA TERESA (1439232), and 1329644, expended against the SANTIAGO (1577795). |
More information : The sixth of six 'Lubeckers' described in this incident.
Oct 11 1639, Deal Castle 10am. Theophilus, Earl of Suffolk, to Sec. Windebank: At this instant the Spaniards and the Hollanders are in a bloody fight in the Downs. The Admiral of Holland began the fight. There are six Lubeckers already run ashore and it is probable that more will follow. A few hours more will decide the particulars, and then you shall hear further from me. (1)
Source (2) gives the nationality of the vessel as the state of Mecklenburg, now incorporated into modern Germany.
The position of loss has been interpreted as near Deal, since the vessels were run ashore during the battle that day in the Downs, but this is for representational purposes only. (3)
NB: Further accounts of the battle in subsequent State Papers make no mention of these six 'Lubeckers'. (3)
Date of Loss Qualifier: Actual date of loss |