One of Britain's most formidable warships lay at anchor among friendly vessels, preparing for another voyage. Within minutes, she would be on the seabed, with hundreds of sailors, women and children lost. In this episode of Compact Disasters, we uncover the story of HMS Royal George, whose sinking at Spithead in August 1782 turned a maintenance operation into catastrophe. From the warnings reported before the disaster to the disputed verdict of the inquiry and the decades spent clearing the wreck, this is a story of danger developing where safety seemed assured.
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