Eastbourne shipwreck identified as 17th-century Dutch warship

Sunken guns from the Klein Hollandia, which went down in battle in 1672

(Picture: Cathy De Lara)

The origins of a shipwreck discovered off the coast of Eastbourne have finally been identified after four years of dives and intensive scientific research.

The sunken warship, which lies 32 metres under the English Channel, was known as the ‘Unknown Wreck off Eastbourne’ – but it has now been identified as the Klein Hollandia, sunk in battle in 1672.