
1627: Site information: Two Dutch East Indiamen-the Vliegende Draak and the Kampen sailing to Batavia
Remains of 1627 wreck of Dutch East Indiaman, described as a “yacht”, which stranded near the Middle Needle, while attempting to “thread the Needles” to reach the Solent for shelter during a storm. Her compatriot, the VLIEGENDE DRAAK (896133), was