Carlisle Bay is a small natural harbour located in the southwest region of

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. The island nation's capital,

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, is situated on this bay which has been turned into a

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. Carlisle Bay's marine park is a popular spot on the island for

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. Many

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, such as anchors and cannonballs, from ships can be found on the ocean floor in Carlisle Bay. The bay takes its name from Barbados' second

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, James Hay, 1st Earl of Carlisle. Lord Carlisle

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the island through Royal grant on behalf of King

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in 1627. Carlisle Bay is home to one of Barbados' historic lighthouses the Needham's Point Lighthouse. A Dutch fleet led by

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during the

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was repelled by defending English forces in April 1665. During the Second World War a British ship, the ''Cornwallis'', was torpedoed by a German U-Boat, at this location.

References

Bays of Barbados Saint Michael, Barbados Bridgetown {{Barbados-geo-stub

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