Johanna (East Indiaman) 1682
Marker: recorded wreck position (Age of Sail).
Key facts
| Name | Johanna (East Indiaman) | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1682 | English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed) |
| Era | Age of Sail | derived from year |
| Ship type | East Indiaman | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Grounding or wreck on rocks | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Sea / ocean | INDIAN OCEAN | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | South Africa | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 16 km from land |
| Position | -34.7828, 19.6794 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Johanna (or Joanna) was an East Indiaman for the British East India Company (EIC), possibly named for the island of Anjouan, then known as Johanna. She made five voyages for the EIC between c. 1671 and 1681, On her sixth voyage she became the first Indiaman lost on the South African coast when she wrecked on 8 June 1682.
Location
- Recorded position: -34.7828, 19.6794 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: INDIAN OCEAN
- Nearest coast: South Africa
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Johanna (East Indiaman) (revision 1327508058), 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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