Scilly Naval Disaster 1707
The Scilly naval disaster of 1707 was the loss of four warships of a Royal Navy fleet off the Isles of Scilly in severe weather on 22 October 1707.[a] Between 1,400 and 2,000 sailors lost their lives aboard the wrecked vessels, making the incident one of the worst maritime disasters in British naval history.[2] The disaster has been attributed to a combination of factors, including the navigators' inability to accurately calculate their positions, errors in the available charts and pilot books, and inadequate compasses.[3]Source: WikipediaOther articleshttps://blog.geogarage.com/2015/06/map-that-misplaced-isles-of-scilly-and.htmlhttps://www.cmpod.net/all-transcripts/marine-navigation-scilly-islands-disaster-text/https://www.perplexity.ai/search/whats-the-history-2el0AJ3rQPWiFmKXb2Iq0Q?s=c
