Sokoto: Atlantic
Barque (20th Century)
Site Name Sokoto: Atlantic
Classification Barque (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) '15 Miles Nexn Of North Rona'; Rona Ronaidh; Sokoto
Canmore ID 214451
Site Number HW95NW 8002
NGR HW 93 57
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/214451
- Council Maritime
- Parish Maritime - Offshore
- Former Region Not Applicable
- Former District Not Applicable
- Former County Not Applicable
HW95NW 8002 unlocated
NLO: North Rona [Rona Ronaidh: HW 81 32].
Formerly entered as HW95NE 8001 (unlocated).
Possibly within quasi-administrative areas Maritime - Highland or Maritime - Orkney.
(Classified as iron barque, with cargo of phosphate: date of loss cited as 23 April 1917). Sokoto: this vessel was sunk by submarine 15 miles NExN of North Rona.
Registration: Tvendstrund. Built 1887. 2259grt. Length: 85m. Beam: 12m.
(Location of loss cited as N59 21.0 W5 38.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker.
The loss of this vessel may have occurred within the quasi-administrative areas designated as Maritime - Highland or Maritime - Orkney.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 29 April 2002.
Loss (23 April 1917)
(Classified as iron barque, with cargo of phosphate: date of loss cited as 23 April 1917). Sokoto: this vessel was sunk by submarine 15 miles NExN of North Rona.
Registration: Tvendstrund. Built 1887. 2259grt. Length: 85m. Beam: 12m.
(Location of loss cited as N59 21.0 W5 38.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (29 April 2002)
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker.
The loss of this vessel may have occurred within the quasi-administrative areas designated as Maritime - Highland or Maritime - Orkney.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 29 April 2002.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 16359
Name : SOKOTO
Latitude : 592100
Longitude : 53800
Date Built : 1887
Registration : TVENDSTRUND
Type : BARQUE (IRON)
Tonnage : 2259
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 85
Beam : 12
Loss Day : 23
Loss Month : 4
Loss Year : 1917
Comment : Sunk by submarine 15 miles NExN of North Rona.
Cargo : PHOSPHATE
