Initial Results of Research on the Wreck of Tank Bay 1 Possible Lyon ex Beaumont (English Harbour, Antigua & Barbuda).

Summary

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Pre-Recorded Video Presentation Paper / Report Submission (General Sessions)", at the 2024 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

The aim of this paper is to present the results of research carried out on the wreck of Tank Bay 1 located at English Harbour (Antigua & Barbuda). Initial analyses confirm the identification of the remains as those of the Lyon, ex Beaumont. This French East India Company ship was built in Lorient in 1762, converted in 1777, and took part in the War of Independence of the Thirteen American Colonies. The research is part of a multi-year project on military ships lost in the Lesser Antilles. The 2022 field season is the result of a collaboration between the AAPA, the National Parks of Antigua and Barbuda and East Carolina University.

The main objectives of the operation was to conduct trench tests to understand the site layout, confirm the orientation of the remains, verify the integrity of the site, and contribute to the documentation and identification of the site.

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• Society for Historical Archaeology 2024   •
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