Royal Anne Galley Marine Environmental Assessment

The Royal Anne Galley was a galley frigate was wrecked off the Lizard in 1721 while on voyage to the Barbados. There were only three survivors out of 200 passengers and crew. The most notable of those who perished was Lord Belhaven who was going to take up the Governorship of Barbados. The wreck site was rediscovered in 1991 by local diver Robert Sherratt when a large sounding lead was found adjacent to two iron guns. Subsequently numerous objects were recovered from the seabed in the vicinity of the iron guns, including items of cutlery bearing the Belhaven crest, which led to the identification of the wreck. The wreck was designated under the Protection of Wrecks Act (1973) as the Royal Anne Galley in 1993.皇家安妮号（Royal Anne Galley）是一款桨帆护卫舰，1721年在驶往巴巴多斯的航程中，于利泽德角附近海域失事。该船搭载的200名乘客与船员中仅3人生还，遇难者中最具知名度的是时任巴巴多斯总督候任者贝尔哈文勋爵（Lord Belhaven）。1991年，当地潜水员罗伯特·谢拉特（Robert Sherratt）在作业时发现一块大型测深铅锤毗邻两门铁炮，由此重新发现了该沉船遗址。随后，考古人员在该铁炮周边的海床中打捞起大量文物，其中包括带有贝尔哈文家族纹章的餐具，据此确认了该沉船的身份。1993年，该沉船依据《1973年沉船保护法（Protection of Wrecks Act 1973）》被正式认定为皇家安妮号沉船遗址。