Princess Amelia (1634 ship)

Princess Amelia was a Dutch merchant ship of 600 tons (bm) built in 1634 and wrecked off Swansea, Bristol Channel, in 1647. She served the Dutch West India Company and was one of the largest merchant ships of her day with 38 guns. Insurance claims and lawsuits over the loss claims lasted for years. Early popular sources describe the event thus:

Princess Amelia (1634 ship)

Princess Amelia was a Dutch merchant ship of 600 tons (bm) built in 1634 and wrecked off Swansea, Bristol Channel, in 1647. She served the Dutch West India Company and was one of the largest merchant ships of her day with 38 guns. Insurance claims and lawsuits over the loss claims lasted for years. Early popular sources describe the event thus: