HMS Nimrod Cannons-- Part 1

From the Plymouth Archaeological Rediscovery Project (PARP).

I have always thought the name Nimrod was an interesting choice.  It turns out the ship was named for the great hunter named Nimrod from the Bible's Old Testament.

In 1814, the sloop HMS Nimrod ran aground at Buzzard's Bay and cannons were thrown overboard to lighten the ship.  Over 150 years later a team of archaeologists and historians have discovered the location of the ship's grounding and its cannons.  The cannons will be eventually raised from the depths and distributed to several southern New England historical groups for long-term curation.

However, now there is some question as to whether these cannons were thrown overboard from the Nimrod.  There is the possibility that they might have been from a British ship from the Revolutionary War.

The HMS Nimrod sailed the waters of coastal New England for a year and was involved in most every action that took place in the region.

--Brock-Perry