This is the information page about the shipwreck Sunniva (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 54 56.747 N,1 15.879 W (54.93705, -1.1630333333333)

 

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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. Adams beck (probably)
2. Adine (probably)
3. Aurora
4. Azira
5. Balzac
6. Bangarth
7. Blairhall
8. Blue dawn
9. British officer (after part)
10. Bullger
11. Burnhope (part of)
12. Cairnglen
13. Carlo
14. Carmarthen coast
15. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
16. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
17. Cecilia (possibly) (or angela madre)
18. Clare (possibly)
19. Clavering (part of)
20. Corsham
21. Cranford (possibly)
22. Denham (probably)
23. Diamond d
24. Dolphin (ex-hms pandora).
25. Dora
26. Dredger no 3 (possibly)
27. Eagle iii
28. Empire bay
29. Eston
30. Eugenia chandris & oslofjord
31. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
32. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
33. Eventide
34. Fawn (probably)
35. Fenella
36. Ferryhill
37. Fervent
38. Firelight (possibly)
39. Gateshead (possibly)
40. General havelock
41. Gottfried (possibly)
42. Gran
43. Grit
44. Gudbrand (possibly)
45. H a brightman
46. H c flood (possibly)
47. H c flood (probably)
48. Hanne
49. Hans hoth (probably)
50. Harraton
51. Harvest
52. Hawkwood
53. Hebble (probably)
54. Hekla (possibly)
55. Helvetia (possibly)
56. Hercules
57. Hmms 180
58. Hms ben ardna (probably)
59. Hms elise
60. Hms elise (possibly)
61. Hms ethel taylor
62. Hms euston
63. Hms james ludford
64. Hms loch naver
65. Hms mollusc (ex medusa)
66. Hms snaefell (probably)
67. Hms southsea
68. Hms star of devoran
69. Hms summer rose
70. Hms william hallet (possibly)
71. Hms witherington
72. Hmsm unity (probably)
73. Hogarth
74. Humber
75. Ida duncan
76. Ilios (possibly)
77. Ilious
78. Intent
79. Inverlane (part of)
80. Inverlane (stern section)
81. Jenny m (possibly)
82. John m smart (possibly).
83. Jolly girls
84. Jolly girls (possibly)
85. Jonkoping i (possibly)
86. Kalua
87. Kamma
88. Kasko
89. Kilkis (possibly)
90. King james (possibly)
91. La basiase (la bastaise)
92. Linden (probably)
93. Llwyngwair (possibly)
94. Loch-na-gar (probably)
95. Lonclara (ex-pla hopper no 20)
96. Longbird
97. Lyng
98. Maggie mcleman ii
99. Maindy bridge (possibly)
100. Marcheller (possibly)
101. Margaret sutton
102. Marne (part of)(possibly)
103. Mars
104. Mayoress pelican
105. Mile end (possibly)
106. Narcissus (possibly)
107. Nike (possibly)
108. Nordheim (possibly)
109. Nyula
110. Ocean
111. Orion (probably)
112. Oslofjord (& eugenia chandris)
113. Pathfinder
114. Patria
115. Pitwines (probably)
116. Polleon (possibly)
117. Poltava (possibly)
118. Povena
119. Presto (possibly)
120. Presto (possibly)
121. Princess maud (possibly)
122. Protector (possibly)
123. Providence
124. Prunelle
125. Quest (probably)
126. Quillota
127. Ragnhild (possibly)
128. Ragni (probably)
129. Ravensbourne (possibly)
130. Ravnanger (probably)
131. Recorder (possibly)
132. Renen
133. Rfa creosol
134. Richard de larrinaga
135. Rio colorado
136. Rising sun (part of)
137. Rising sun (part of)
138. Rosa (possibly)
139. Rotha
140. S t wallsend
141. Saga (possibly)
142. Sargasso (possibly)
143. Scott miller
144. Snowdrop (possibly)
145. Spray
146. Stag 5 (probably)
147. Staithes (possibly)
148. Stangate
149. Strinheim
150. Suavity
151. Sunniva (possibly)
152. Svava
153. Swiftly
154. Teal (probably)
155. Teesdale (possibly)
156. Thames (probably)
157. The stewarts court (probably)
158. Triumph
159. Ub 115 (possibly)
160. Uc 32 (probably)
161. Vestra
162. Vianna (possibly)
163. Vianna (probably)
164. Victory
165. Winga
166. Winga (possibly)
167. X.l.
168. Zeeland (possibly)

 

Name: SUNNIVA (POSSIBLY)

Length 81.7 meter, width: 11.6 meter, draught: 5.5, tonnage 1913 ton
Load: ballast

Cause: torpedoed by uc 17. (der krieg zur see).

Year of registration: 1918

Water depth above wreck: 41 meter, Height above seabed: 113 cm

Known since: 1918, last detected: 2019

Details measurements/cartography: REP'D SUNK IN VARIOUS POSNS - 545700N, 011500W; 545640N, 011545W & 545700N, 011530W. ALSO APPROX 4M FROM SUNDERLAND. H1124/26 INS AS NDWPA (1918) AND DELETE OBSOLETE WK SYMBOL. BR STD. H5667/52 9.9.52 AMENDED TO NDWPA. NC 1191. H7018/58 12.11.59 EXAM'D IN 545645N, 011531W [OGB]. SWEPT BY OROPESA - CLEAR AT 85FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 110 IN GEN DEPTH 138FT. SCOUR 4FT DEEP. PRESUMED TO BE SUNNIVA. (HMS SCOTT, ROS DTD 25.8.59). AMEND TO NDW IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 2.11.67 AMENDED TO WK 18FMS. BR STD. H2433/71 21.4.71 TWO CONTACTS OBTAINED ABOUT 1CABLE S OF CHARTED POSN DURING SONAR SEARCH. (ISS, ROS DTD 31.12.70). H525 22.4.71 EXAM'D IN 545642N, 011547W [OGB] USING HIFIX/3. LEAST E/S DEPTH 34 IN GEN DEPTH 40MTRS. GOOD SONAR RESPONSE. NOT CLOSE SOUNDED. (HMS ENTERPRISE, H525 DTD 16.9.70). ACCEPT NEW POSN - RETAIN CHARTED DEPTH. 15.5.73 AMENDED TO WK 33MTRS. NC 152. HH090/796/01 24.12.98 EXAM'D 24.6.98 IN 545645.4N, 011554.4W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 32.5 IN GEN DEPTH 41MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 42MTRS. DCS3 HT 7.0MTRS. LENGTH 90MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. LIES 120/300 DEGS. LARGE WK, LARGELY INTACT WITH DAMAGE TO BOW. DEBRIS ON SEABED CLOSE TO MIDSHIPS AND BOW. HIGHPOINT IS THE BOW (120 DEGS). SUPERSTRUCTURE PRESENT MIDSHIPS. WK IS NETTED. LEAST DEPTH COULD BE NETS. (GARDLINE, HI 796). AMEND TO WK 32MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2019/000043627 1.3.19 EXAM’D 1.3.19 IN 5456.747N, 0115.879W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 30.83MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 41MTRS. LENGTH 89MTRS, WIDTH 18.7MTRS, HT 10.3MTRS, ORIENTATION 113/293DEGS. UPRIGHT, INTACT, PARTIALLY BURIED. (MERITAITO, HI 1513). AMEND DW 30.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: UPRIGHT, INTACT. SOME DEBRIS

Position: 54 56.747 N,1 15.879 W

 

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