Rockingham 1830
Marker: recorded wreck position (Age of Sail).
Key facts
| Name | Rockingham | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1830 | English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed) |
| Era | Age of Sail | derived from year |
| Ship type | ship, shipwreck | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Sea / ocean | Geographe Bay | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Australia | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 15 km from land |
| Position | -32.0167, 115.7000 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Rockingham was launched at Sunderland in 1818 and immediately became an East Indiaman, sailing under a license from the British East India Company (EIC). She made one voyage for the EIC. She was wrecked in 1830 while delivering immigrants to Western Australia.
Location
- Recorded position: -32.0167, 115.7000 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Geographe Bay
- Nearest coast: Australia
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Rockingham (1818 ship) (revision 1361120003), 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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