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Annie Jane 1853

Joseph Heard - The Ship 'Annie Jane' - BHC3197 - Royal Museums Greenwich
Image: Joseph Heard, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Marker: recorded wreck position (Steam era).

Key facts

NameAnnie JaneWikidata label
Year lost1853English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed)
EraSteam eraderived from year
Ship typeship, shipwreckWikidata P31 instance of
Cause of lossStorm or weatherKeyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence
Sea / oceanNorth Atlantic OceanNatural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Nearest coastScotlandNatural Earth (public domain); approx. 4 km from land
Position56.9500, -7.5980Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0)

About the wreck

Annie Jane was a ship carrying 450 people that sank on 28 September 1853 en route from Liverpool to Montreal, Canada, after breaking up on rocks in a storm off Vatersay in the Outer Hebrides, while attempting to reach the island of Barra. Three hundred fifty passengers died in the sinking, while over 100 survivors floated to shore on pieces of wreckage.

Location

  • Recorded position: 56.9500, -7.5980 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
  • Sea / ocean: North Atlantic Ocean
  • Nearest coast: Scotland

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OpenStreetMap

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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).

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