Antarctic 1903
Marker: recorded wreck position (Steam era).
Key facts
| Name | Antarctic | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1903 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Steam era | derived from year |
| Ship type | ship | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | Norway | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Sea / ocean | SOUTHERN OCEAN | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Antarctica | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 5 km from land |
| Position | -63.8333, -57.0000 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
Antarctic was a Swedish steamship built in Drammen, Norway, in 1871. She was used on several research expeditions to the Arctic region and to Antarctica from 1893 to 1903. In 1895 the first confirmed landing on the mainland of Antarctica was made from this ship.
Location
- Recorded position: -63.8333, -57.0000 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: SOUTHERN OCEAN
- Nearest coast: Antarctica
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Antarctic (ship) (revision 1378417290), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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