Henrietta Marie
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Fate | Captured by English in War of the Grand Alliance. |
| England | |
| Port of registry | London |
| Fate | Sank in 1700; discovered by magnetometer survey in 1972 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Slave ship |
| Tons burthen | 120 (bm) |
| Length | 60 to 80 feet (18 to 24 m) |
The Henrietta Marie was a slave ship that carried captive Africans to the West Indies, where they were sold as slaves. The ship wrecked at the southern tip of Florida on its way home to England, and is one of only a few wrecks of slave ships that have been identified.