Diamond Rock - H.M.S. warship?
In our travels to further explore Martinique our route took us between Diamond Rock and the southeast coast headland.
As the story goes: In 1804 Napoleon was master of Europe, but the British still had naval supremacy and largely controlled Caribbean waters. However ships were always scarce and some bright fellow noticed that Diamond rock was just about where the British would station another vessel if they had one, so they commissioned the rock as a ship. It was quite a feat to climb the steep, barren, snake-infested pinnacle and equip it with cannons and enough supplies and water for a full crew of men, but they succeeded. For some l8 months H.M.S. Diamond Rock was a highly unpleasant surprise for unsuspecting ships sailing into Martinique.
Diamond Rock - H.M.S. warship?
In our travels to further explore Martinique our route took us between Diamond Rock and the southeast coast headland.
As the story goes: In 1804 Napoleon was master of Europe, but the British still had naval supremacy and largely controlled Caribbean waters. However ships were always scarce and some bright fellow noticed that Diamond rock was just about where the British would station another vessel if they had one, so they commissioned the rock as a ship. It was quite a feat to climb the steep, barren, snake-infested pinnacle and equip it with cannons and enough supplies and water for a full crew of men, but they succeeded. For some l8 months H.M.S. Diamond Rock was a highly unpleasant surprise for unsuspecting ships sailing into Martinique.
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