(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) The two warships, the HMS St. George and the HMS Defence, both part of the British Baltic fleet, ran aground and were lost outside Thorsminde at the west-coast of Jutland on the 24th of December 1811.
The disaster took place during …
Flashback in maritime history: The Wrecks of HMS St. George and HMS Defence, 24 Dec. 1811