This is the information page about the shipwreck Sovereign (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 28.444 N,4 55.074 W (51.593933333333, -5.0530666666667)

 

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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English 🇬🇧, as they are prepared by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) based on data from UKHO and the hydrographic services of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, among others. They include the known details of the wreck and the comments of the cartographers who have checked the position and condition of the wreck over time.

 

1. 12
2. Adamantios j pithis
3. Antonio
4. Balholm
5. Behar
6. Boy toby (possibly)
7. Canterbury bell
8. Carrier
9. Corundum (probably)
10. Dakotian
11. Englishman
12. Faraday
13. Four winds
14. Georgios markettos (probably)
15. Gratie gods (possibly)
16. Helene
17. Helwick lt float
18. Highgate (possibly)
19. Highland home (probably)
20. Hms caroline (aft part)
21. Hms leda (probably)
22. Hms marojam
23. Hms minicoy
24. Hms pilot vessel no.10
25. Hms select (possibly)
26. Hmsm e39
27. Humber
28. Iona ii
29. Ionian
30. Juta
31. Kelvinia
32. Kerloch
33. Lcg 15
34. Lcg no.16
35. Loch shiel
36. Maplefield (possibly)
37. Matronna
38. Mountpark (possibly)
39. Olive branch
40. Pauline elizabeth
41. Philotis
42. Pikepool (probably)
43. Plm 21
44. Princess irene
45. Provider (possibly)
46. Rasona
47. Robert
48. Salado
49. Sea farer (possibly)
50. Shaleen
51. Shamrock
52. Sovereign (possibly)
53. St jacques (probably)
54. St kilda
55. Thor
56. Tormes (possibly)

 

Name: SOVEREIGN (POSSIBLY)

Length 61.6 meter, width: 11.9 meter, draught: 6.7, tonnage 1224 ton
Load: coal

Cause: built in 1879 by j gleddes, nova scotia. home port halifax. passage cardiff for montevideo. cargo coal. sank after running down and sinking ss highgate (qv). 8 men lost, 8 recovered by bay fisher. (sibi).

Year of registration: 1890

Water depth above wreck: 50 meter, Height above seabed: 80 cm

Known since: 1890, last detected: 1978

Details measurements/cartography: SANK ABOUT 10M NW OF LUNDY. (LLOYDS). 27.7.48 27.7.48 NDW SHOWN IN 512840N, 045640W ON SURVEY [E8262/2]. 6.10.72 6.10.72 NOW SHOWN AS WK USC 11FMS [20MTRS]. (TONNAGE KNOWN). NE 1179. H3804/72 20.3.78 H3804/72 20.3.78 EXAMINED 19.9.78 IN 512825.0N, 045500.7W [OGB] USING HIFIX 2 LOP. LEAST E/S DEPTH 49MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 50MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 HT. LENGTH 60MTRS. LIES 080/240 DEGS. PROBABLY INVERTED AND EMBEDDED IN SEABED. MAINLY INTACT BUT SOME DEBRIS NEARBY. (HMS FAWN, HI 41/77). AMEND TO WK 49MTRS IN NEW POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: MAINLY INTACT, PROBABLY INVERED AND WELL BURIED

Position: 51 28.444 N,4 55.074 W

 

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