Steve Alvin sent this to me. I took the liberty of posting this query to the
underwater archaeology list.
 
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>> >Do you know of any libraries on line that might have information on
>> >British Ships of the late 1500's.  Information like number of guns,
>> >captain, log book availability, etc.
>> >
>> >I am interested in some that were stationed in Jamaica immediately after
>> >the English take-over from the Spanish.  Circa 1557 - 1559.  Some names
>> >are:  HMS Grantham; HMS Indian; HMS Pearl(e);  HMS Hector;  HMS Cagway;
>> >HMS Martson Moore
>> >
>
>There is definately a problem here.  My guess he means 17th or even 18th
>century, not 16th century.  There were no royal ships in commission with these
>names in Tudor time.
Anita Cohen-Williams
Information Specialist
Auto Club of Southern California
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