NPRN272203
Map ReferenceSC30NW
Grid ReferenceSC3409009986
Unitary (Local) AuthorityMaritime
Old CountyMaritime
CommunityMaritime
Type Of SiteWRECK
PeriodModern
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Description

The wreck of the SONNIA (NPRN 544541) lies in 55m of water and is orientated 080 (bow)/ 260 (stern). The wreck is upright and intact, 36m in length and 6.9m in width (McCartney, 2022: Phase 1 analysis).

The wreck was located by the UKHO in 1986 and inspected by divers in 2001 who confirmed the presence of timber cargo (McCartney, 2022: Phase 1 analysis). Two portholes and two ship's logs have been recovered and reported to the Receiver of Wreck. It was last surveyed by the UKHO in August 2021.

Sources include:

McCartney, I., 2022. Echoes from the Deep. Leiden: Sidestone Press. https://www.sidestone.com/books/echoes-from-the-deep

Receiver of Wreck Droits Database 2007, RCIM6/2/5

SS Sonnia, Wreck Site EU

UKHO ID 7365: Contains public sector information, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, from UK Hydrographic Office.

J. Whitewright, RCAHMW, December 2023.