HMS "Diamond Rock"

Remember the joke about the British military ship that demanded right of way from an Irish vessel, its steaming light bright, right in the path of His Majesty's Marine? In the end the British Navy had to back down to the Irish lighthouse.
Well, here is a true story of a bare,steep volcanic rock that was given the status of one of His Majesty's warships. About 20 poor English soldiers manned their four cannons on the rock-cum-warship for 18 months: They blocaded the harbor of Fort de France sending their cannonballs at all moving vessels. Apparently until the French managed to wreck two ("Trojan") ships, bearing kegs of rum, up on the rock. That part of the story is not confirmed in the British history books.

Sailing from St. Anne at 10am we pass on the inside of (HMS)Diamond Rock, its craggy façade looking more pocked and weatherworn than polished by the sea.
We arrive at Anse Mitan, across the bay from Fort de France, at 2:30pm and anchor up next to "Fatuhiva". With our new Delta anchor, hooked over a rock.