The Rooswijk was a Dutch East India Company vessel which sank on the treacherous Goodwin Sands, off Kent, in January 1740. The ship was outward bound for Batavia (modern-day Jakarta) with trade-goods. Now a protected wreck site the ship’s remains lie at a depth of some 25 metres. They’re owned by the Dutch Government and managed by Historic England on behalf of the Department of Digital, Culture Media and Sport. The Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands and Historic England have been worki... See more >