Hope Cove, including the rock on which the ship was wrecked
They say that there are enough wrecks along the coast of the counties of Devon and Cornwall, that if the tide went right out, you could walk across the remains of each wreck without touching foot on the ocean bed.
One such wreck the San Pedro, was wrecked right at the entrance to Hope cove in 1558 during the terrible storms encountered during the Spanish Armada.
The ship was classed as a hospital ship and carried a crew of 30 sailors and 100 soldiers. It was also carrying spare cannons, food and medicines should they be required during the battle.
The ship having been driven on a large rock rising from the sea at the entrance to the cove, soon broke up and sank. the 40 – 50 survivors were soon rounded up and eventually castrated.
Even today, remains from the wreck get washed up onto the beach with the occasional gold and silver coins being found ‘eyes only’ close to the lifeboat slip.
Other cargo from wrecks along the coast are listed as boxes of uncut diamonds, ming porcelain and gold and silver coinage.
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