Enterprize

Shipwreck

Why this matters

Enterprize was a 17th-century English slave ship, lost in 1645 near the coast of Ireland during a storm. It sank with no lives lost, though its cargo of enslaved Africans and trade goods was lost; its significance lies in being one of the earliest recorded English slaving ventures in the North Atlantic.

What is recorded here

The official Northern Ireland wreck record identifies Enterprize as Slaver. It was lost in Unknown. Recorded depth: 5m. Recorded condition: Partly buried by sand in gully, broken up. Winch, mast knees visible.

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