HMS Seahorse (1694 fireship)

History
England
Name	Seahorse
Acquired	1694, by purchase
Fate	Sunk as breakwater in 1698, raised and broken up 5 December 1871
General characteristics
Class and type	10-gun fireship
Propulsion	Sails

HMS Seahorse was a 10-gun fireship of the Royal Navy in service from 1694 to 1698, when it was sunk as a breakwater. The ship was raised in 1871 and broken up for lumber.

History

Seahorse was acquired by the Royal Navy in 1694, when they purchased it from the Dutch. It was first used as a fireship, and then was repurposed into a water boat to carry freshwater to larger warships. It was sunk as a breakwater at Chatham Dockyard, Kent, in 1698.[1] The wreck of the ship was used as a part of the retaining wall at a depth of about 30 feet (9.1 m).[2]

In 1871, the wreck of Seahorse was discovered while alterations to Chatham Dockyard were being made. It was subsequently excavated for its lumber, the best of which was sound enough for use at the dockyard with the rest being sold at an auction by the Admiralty.[2]

Citations

Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8. Page 200.
"Naval and Military". Morning Post. No. 30575. London. 6 December 1871. p. 5. Retrieved 18 June 2022.

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[Colledge-1] Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8. Page 200.

[MP061271-2] "Naval and Military". Morning Post. No. 30575. London. 6 December 1871. p. 5. Retrieved 18 June 2022.