Nanhai One 1127
Marker: recorded wreck position (Ancient & medieval).
Key facts
| Name | Nanhai One | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1127 | English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed) |
| Era | Ancient & medieval | derived from year |
| Ship type | heritage site | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Sea / ocean | South China Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | China | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 16 km from land |
| Position | 21.5760, 111.8688 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
The Nanhai One (simplified Chinese: 南海一号; traditional Chinese: 南海一號; pinyin: Nánhǎi Yī Hào – South China Sea No. 1) is a Chinese merchant ship, which sank into the South China Sea during the Southern Song dynasty between 1127 and 1279.
Location
- Recorded position: 21.5760, 111.8688 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: South China Sea
- Nearest coast: China
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Nanhai One (revision 1326954634), 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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