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The wreck of the Amsterdam on Bulverhyth Beach, East Sussex

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The wreck of the Amsterdam on Bulverhyth Beach, East Sussex
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The wreck of the Amsterdam on Bulverhyth Beach, East Sussex is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
The Amsterdam was a Dutch merchant vessel that wrecked on Bulverhyth Beach, East Sussex in 1694. It was lost in a storm during a voyage from Rotterdam to London, carrying cargo of timber and naval stores; no lives were lost, and the wreck is noted for its well-preserved remains and historical significance to 17th-century Anglo-Dutch trade.

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