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Svanholm
Cargo Vessel (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Svanholm
Classification Cargo Vessel (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 321084
Site Number JR46SW 8001
NGR JR 44351 61786
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/321084
- Council Maritime
- Parish Maritime - Offshore
- Former Region Not Applicable
- Former District Not Applicable
- Former County Not Applicable
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 000218
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Non-dangerous wreck
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 60.26667,2.41667
Horizontal Datum : UNDETERMINED
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 60.26667,2.41667
WGS84 Origin : Undefined
Position Quality : Unreliable
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 102
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : SVANHOLM
Type : CARGO
Flag : DANISH
Tonnage : 1400
Tonnage Type : Gross
Cargo : 804 STANDS OF PIT PROPS
Date Sunk : 16/08/1917
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Last Sensor : None reported
Original Detection Year : 1917
Last Detection Year : 1976
Original Source : Other
Last Source : Other
Circumstances of Loss : **VESSEL TORPEODED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE. BUILT IN 1905 BY L.H. CARL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY WOOD, SKINNER & CO. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES. PASSAGE FROM GOTHENBERG FOR THE TYNE. (DODS, LL WWI).
Surveying Details : **22.2.80 NDW PA IN 601600N, 022500E. (US P/O DTD 16.10.76). NCA, POSN FOR FILING ONLY.
Charting Comments : POSN FOR FILING ONLY
Date Last Amended : 04/05/2004
