Songlev Wreck

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Songlev Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 20.000 N,11 15.000 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.333330
  • Longitude: -11.250000
Name SONGLEV
Type merchant vessel
Date Sunk Feb 3, 1917
Original Source Bourke 1994, 221; Lloyd's List, No. 32, 025, Fri. 9th Feb. 1917, 5 c.1; Lloyd's List, No. 32, 028, Tue. 13th Feb. 1917, 5 c.1; LR 1883-84, No 63 (Supplement); www.wrecksite.eu
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Wreck No: W08879, Place of Loss: Cape Clear, 167km SW, Source of Coordinate: www.wrecksite.eu, Description: 2,064-ton iron barque or full-rigged ship built in 1883 by Oswald, Mordaunt & Co., Southampton and was initially named SV Britannia. It was built with 3 masts and measured 88.2m x 12.3m x 7.44m. The sailing vessel had several owners including Stisser W. & Co. of Bremen (1893 -1899), Visurgis A. G. of Bremen (1899-1911 and renamed SV Neck), Hytten Oscar - A/S Tønsberg Hvalfangeri of Tønsberg (1911-1913). In 1913 it was bought for the last time by Sven O. Stray & Co and renamed Songelv. The barque was en route from Buenos Aires to London with a cargo of maize under captain B. Johannessen when it was captured by a German submarine U-43 and sunk by shelling after the crew were forced to abandon the doomed barque using their own lifeboats. Bourke give an alternative locaiton at 50 10N, 10 15W.

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Where is the SONGLEV wreck located?

The SONGLEV wreck is located at coordinates 50 20.000 N,11 15.000 W.

When did the SONGLEV sink?

The SONGLEV sank on Feb 3, 1917.

What type of wreck is the SONGLEV?

The SONGLEV is classified as a merchant vessel.

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