The Wrecks of Hm Frigates Assurance (1753) and Pomone (1811): Including the Fascinating Naval Career of Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Barrie, Kcb, Kch (1774

by Paul Simpson, John Bingeman, David Tomalin

With 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789256372
• ISBN13: 9781789256376
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Oxbow Books Limited
• Length: 160 Pages