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	Sussex (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Duke of Sussex The Duke of Sussex is a Peerage of Ireland) on 25 November 1801.
		Sussex, Wisconsin Sussex is a village located in 2000 census, the village had a total population of 8,828.
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	HMS Sussex - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		HMS Sussex was a British warship that sank in the Mediterranean Sea in 1694.
		Another HMS Sussex, a London class cruiser, was laid down by R. and W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company, Limited, at Hebburn-on-Tyne on 1 February 1927, launched on 22 February 1928 and completed on 19 March 1929.
		HMS Sussex was paid off in 1949, handed over to the British Iron and Steel Corporation on 3 January 1950, and arrived at Dalmuir in Scotland on 23 February 1950 where she was broken up by W. Arnott, Young and Company, Limited.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMS_Sussex (118 words)

	HMS Sussex shipwreck - An historical overview of Andalucia, Southern Spain.
		HMS Sussex shipwreck - An historical overview of Andalucia, Southern Spain.
		HMS Sussex shipwreck - An historical overview of Southern Spain.
		Built in the reign of William and Mary, HMS Sussex was Admiral Sir Francis Wheeler's flagship, escorting a fleet of 40 warships and 166 merchant ships to the Mediterranean when she was lost on her first major voyage.
	www.andalucia.com /history/hmssussex.htm (1062 words)

	Royal Navy
		Sussex had no dedicated training ship for over a year because, after serving as the URNU’s training vessel since the establishment of the unit, HMS Pursuer was relocated to the Mediterranean along with HMS Dasher to form the Cyprus Squadron.
		HMS Ranger actually set a record for the longest time spent away in from the UK for a warship in continuous commission since at least 1900, and her arrival brought the 1st Patrol Boat Squadron (1PBS) back up to full strength of 14 P2000s.
		Membership of Sussex URNU is open to undergraduate students of the University of Sussex and the University of Brighton.
	www.royal-navy.mod.uk /rn/print.php?page=5514 (389 words)

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		HMS Sussex owed her modernisation to heavy damage from enemy action.
		In order to avoid a major catastrophe the order was given to flood her, and the Sussex capsized and sank with hundreds of tons of water on board.
		HMS Sussex is a straightforward build of the excellent WEM kit (editor's note: Chris's words, not mine!).
	whiteensignmodels.com /brochure/chrisdrage.htm (331 words)

	My Brighton and Hove \| The Royal Navy in Brighton & Hove (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		HMS King Alfred was the first of three naval establishments to make Brighton & Hove their war-time home; in May 1941 Roedean School for Girls was requisitioned to house the navy's Torpedo and Mine training school, HMS Vernon, evacuated from the bombing in Portsmouth.
		HMS Vernon was withdrawn to Portsmouth by the end of July 1945 and Roedean was reopened as a girls' school in January 1946.
		HMS Lizard was no longer needed as a landing craft depot after the end of hostilities in Europe and was wound down to close on New Year's Eve 1945.
	www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk /royal_navy.htm (725 words)

	Odyssey Submits HMS Sussex Project Plan To UK Government - Press Release
		The HMS Sussex Project Plan details, amongst other things, the equipment, archaeological personnel, scope and methodologies and site management to be employed in the archaeological exploration of the shipwreck believed to be HMS Sussex and the conservation and documentation of any artifacts that may be retrieved from the shipwreck, curation, publication and archiving.
		HMS Sussex was a large 80-gun English warship lost in a severe storm in 1694.
		Built in the reign of William and Mary, HMS Sussex was escorting a large merchant fleet to the Mediterranean when she was lost.
	www.shipwreck.net /pr44.html (474 words)

	RNCA - My First Ship
		HMS Sussex used to anchor Palma Valencia, also Barcelona and boats from the shore used to come out and circle the ship begging for food.
		HMS Sussex was in harbour at Alexandria on September 3rd, 1939, when war was declared and immediately went to 4 hours notice for steam.
		HMS Sussex used to remain at sea for 2 weeks at a time, then return to port to re-fuel etc..
	www.rnca.info /ditty/art-5.htm (1470 words)

	Sunken British Treasure Ship With Billions In Gold Apparently Found (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		It is a sovereign ship and it is probably the HMS Sussex," a navy spokesman told Reuters.
		HMS Sussex disappeared in the Straits of Gibraltar in 1694 laden with gold bullion now worth billions of dollars.
		But the potential value of the ship's cargo is not the only reason identification of the HMS Sussex would be significant.
	www.rense.com /general20/app.htm (315 words)

	WW2 Memories Project- HMS Forward
		HMS Forward was the top secret WWII Royal Naval Headquarters situated in an underground comples deep beneath South Heighton, one mile north of Newhaven in East Sussex.
		HMS FORWARD was always commanded by a Captain (often an Admiral serving in the rank of Captain) who occupied the conveniently appointed caretaker's suite.
		HMS FORWARD was heavily involved in the saga of the German battle cruisers Scharnhorst, Gneiseneau and Prinz Eugen on 11 February 1942, and in the Dieppe Raid of 19 August 1942.
	www.wartimememories.co.uk /secret/forward.html (2894 words)

	CDNN :: HMS Sussex - Waiting on Sunken Treasure Worth Billions
		The sudden snag in the Sussex project, after years of preparation, also provides a glimpse of the political and emotional gulf that divides those who seek treasure in the deep ocean floor and those who see it as a repository of maritime history.
		Because the Sussex, the flagship of a 13-ship fleet, sank while it was carrying a vast sum of money and six tons of gold intended to assure the loyalty of the Duke of Savoy to England in the war with France, both parties to the agreement could wind up with billions.
		Lambrick says he's concerned that the Sussex agreement will set "a dangerous precedent for the exploitation of wrecks in other waters" from 2,000-year-old Roman galleys in the Mediterranean to treasure-laden Spanish galleons in the Gulf of Mexico.
	www.cdnn.info /news/industry/i050522.html (1007 words)

	White Ensign Models 1/700 HMS Sussex
		HMS Sussex was the second of the London variant of the County class (the other variants being the Kents and the Dorsetshires).
		Sussex was launched on the Tyne in Hebburn (a stone's throw from my old house) in 1929, and was under refit on the Clyde when hit by a bomb, then flooded to reduce damage in 1940.
		The main hull needs a little bit of work to remove excess resin in several places on the waterline, all of the larger pieces for the superstructure still have their casting lugs attached (and will need to be cleaned up), and a lot of the smaller parts have flashing around them.
	www.internetmodeler.com /2000/may/first-looks/wem_sussex.htm (1311 words)

	CDNN - Sunken Treasure: HMS Sussex May Be History's Most Valuable Wreck (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Francis Wheeler had been at the helm of the HMS Sussex, an 80-gun warship that was leading the Royal Navy to the Mediterranean to battle the French in the War of the League of Augsburg.
		The Sussex, along with 12 others in the fleet, sank half a mile to the ocean floor.
		In 1995, a researcher uncovered papers revealing that the admiral had been on a secret mission: He was carrying 1 million pounds sterling to deliver to the duke of Savoy, an ally of Britain, to keep him from folding to French bribes.
	www.cdnn.info /article/sussex/sussex.html (1045 words)

	Sun-Sentinel: News Nation World Archives
		The Sussex is a sovereign wreck -- an extension of the state itself under maritime law.
		In 1694, as England and its allies battled French expansionism for a fifth year, HMS Sussex led a large fleet into the Mediterranean to prosecute the war.
		The submerged mound is the Sussex, he said, based on his analysis of "the survey data, the historical and documentary sources, the underwater investigations, the location, the size and shape of the site, and the cannon distribution and sizes."
	www.wreckhunter.net /HMS%20Sussex.htm (948 words)

	Business Wire: Odyssey's HMS Sussex Project Update; Preparations for Mobilization Continue with Upgraded Manipulator ...
		HMS Sussex was a large 80 gun English warship lost in a severe storm near the Straits of Gibraltar in 1694.
		Research suggests that the Sussex was carrying a large cargo of money when she sank.
		Odyssey believes that it has located the shipwreck of HMS Sussex and has signed an exclusive partnering agreement with the Government of the United Kingdom for the archaeological excavation of the shipwreck.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2004_May_6/ai_n6014477 (574 words)

	HMS Firedrake Page 4
		I joined HMS Sussex, a county class cruiser on 29.6.1937, she was part of the Mediterranean fleet, while serving aboard her I was awarded the Palestine medal.
		I left HMS Firedrake on the 26.6.41, after serving over 2½ years aboard her she had during the last year or so of my time on her been in the Mediterranean with force H under the command of Admiral Sir James Somerville.
		He joined the cruiser HMS Suffolk on the 3rd August 1933 on which he served until 30th August 1935, during which time he was promoted from boy seaman to ordinary seaman.
	www.hmsfiredrake.co.uk /firedrake4.htm (1716 words)

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		Intrigue, diplomatic duplicity and bribery, a war with France and a massive maritime tragedy marked the life and premature demise of the British warship the HMS Sussex, which sank in the Straits of Gibraltar in 1694.
		Steeped in mystery and carrying the legend that it had sunk with up to a million gold and silver coins on board, the HMS Sussex was a natural target for Odyssey.
		The Sussex sailed at the request of King William in late 1693, as the flagship of a British fleet to contain the expansionist plans of France's King Louis XIV, also known as the "Sun King".
	home.vicnet.net.au /~maav/newssussex2.htm (1187 words)

	National Geographic And Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. Sign Exclusive Agreement For HMS Sussex Expedition - Press ...
		The Sussex was a large English warship that sank in the Mediterranean during a severe storm in 1694.
		The story of her mission and effect upon the unfolding events of the late 17th and early 18th centuries presents a fascinating scenario to archaeologists, historians, and those with a general interest in European and international developments.
		Further exploration, identification and archaeological excavation of the shipwreck site believed to be HMS Sussex will begin as soon as the archaeological team is appointed, financing is finalized and the appropriate vessel, equipment and personnel are mobilized.
	shipwreck.net /pr48.html (791 words)

	CBS News \| Search Is On For The HMS Sussex \| July 10, 2003 12:04:51
		The HMS Sussex was leading a British fleet into the Mediterranean Sea for a war against France and its leader, Louis XIV, the Sun King, when it sank in a severe storm in 1694 with 500 men and 80 guns aboard.
		The search for the Sussex is the first time a government has made a deal with a private company for the archaeological excavation of a sovereign warship.
		The public-private Sussex recovery deal - reached earlier this year by the British government and a U.S.-based company, Odyssey Marine Exploration - has been criticized by some experts in Britain as setting a bad precedent for the search for archaeological treasures.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2003/07/10/tech/main562564.shtml (762 words)

	White Ensign Models Colour Prints (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		HMS Hood 1941. The "Mighty Hood" as she appeared at the time of her sinking.
		HMS Sussex 1942.; As she appeared in 1942,; following her refit after being sunk at her moorings whilst in dock. Admiralty Disruptive Pattern Camouflage.
		HMS Sheffield 1941/42. The famous cruiser as she appeared in the winter of 1941/42, in a wild 6 colour Admiralty Disruptive Pattern scheme!
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	HMS Sussex: What's All The Fuss About?
		HMS Sussex lay undisturbed on the sea bed until about ten years ago, when a letter written to the King of France in 1694 was discovered.
		The gold on board HMS Sussex was meant to be a bribe, persuading the Duke of Savoy, an Italian leader, to help out England by attacking France.
		Some experts are worried because the British government is letting Odyssesy salvage HMS Sussex in return for a share of any money Odyssesy might make from selling treasure.
	www.show.me.uk /site/STO614.html (775 words)

	HMS Sussex - Result for HMS Sussex - Meaning of HMS Sussex - Definition of HMS Sussex - Dictionary of Meaning - ...
		'''''HMS Sussex''''' was a Great Britain British warship that sank in the Mediterranean Sea in 1694.
		Another ''HMS Sussex'', a County class cruiser London class cruiser, was laid down by R. and W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company, Limited, at Hebburn-on-Tyne on 1 February 1927, launched on 22 February 1928 and completed on 19 March 1929.
		There you find a list of all editors and the possibility to edit the original text of the article HMS Sussex.
	www.mauspfeil.net /HMS_Sussex.html (179 words)

	Albert William MCGREGOR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		She has six sons on active service and also a son-in-law and 30 nephews, one of whom was lost on HMS Good Hope.
		Chris Sanham, who is researching the men on the Henfield War Memorial, tells me that the Sussex Daily News reported on 9th March 1917, 'His mother, Mrs McGregor, who now lives in Portsmouth, has received information, from a comrade in the Police Force, corning her son as the result of enquiries made by him.
		Near the East side of the cemetery is a Memorial to those New Zealand soldiers who fell in the Battle of the Somme and whose graves are not known.
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	RESCUE - The British Archaeological Trust
		The Sussex was lost in 1694 while on her way to deliver the bullion to the Duke of Savoy who was supporting Britain in her war with Louis XIV of France.
		The agreement with the salvage company acknowledges the U.K. as the owner of the wreck but entitles the salvage company to take between 40% and 60% (depending on the market value) of the proceeds of the sale of artefacts recovered during the salvage operation.
		Government expenses are to be paid out of the proceeds from the sales of artefacts or from commission on merchandise, insured by a deposit of £250,000 made by the salvage company.
	www.rescue-archaeology.freeserve.co.uk /news/hms-sussex.html (634 words)

	Odyssey Team Completes HMS Sussex Technology Presentation - Press Release
		The purpose of the presentation was to demonstrate the advanced nature and the application of the technology and methodology proposed for use during the archaeological excavation of the shipwreck believed to be HMS Sussex to a wider audience, including the UK Government's archaeological experts.
		As a condition of the agreement, Odyssey had previously submitted and later refined a written Project Plan detailing the intended archaeological plan for the excavation, conservation, curation and documentation of any artifacts that may be retrieved from the shipwreck, which requires the approval of the UK Government before implementation.
		Further exploration, identification and archaeological excavation of the shipwreck site believed to be HMS Sussex will begin as soon as the Project Plan is approved, financing is finalized and the appropriate vessel, equipment and personnel are mobilized.
	www.shipwreck.net /pr46.html (828 words)

	Sussex, kingdom of on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Conquered (685-88) by Cædwalla of Wessex, Sussex remained subject to his successor, Ine (688-726).
		By 771, Offa of Mercia had conquered all the marginal kingdoms (including Sussex) into which the South Saxons were divided.
		Odyssey's HMS Sussex Project Update; Preparations for Mobilization Continue with Upgraded Manipulator Capability.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/S/Sussex-k.asp (553 words)

	Treasure News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The vessel in question was HMS Sussex, the 80-gun pride of the Royal Navy which had set sail from Portsmouth on 27 December 1693, for the Mediterranean with a huge political bribe on board.
		The case of HMS Sussex has far-reaching implications for every one of the estimated three million wrecks in the world's oceans and the opposing forces of poorly funded marine archaeologists and rich commercial salvagers.
		The Sussex was carrying a large quantity of gold and silver to the Duke of Savoy, an ally of Britain against France in the War of the Grand Alliance.
	www.treasurelore.com /florida/treasure_news.htm (22110 words)

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