Sunny South 1861
Marker: recorded wreck position (Steam era).
Key facts
| Name | Sunny South | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1861 | English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed) |
| Era | Steam era | derived from year |
| Ship type | slave ship, extreme clipper | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United States | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | Mozambique Channel | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Mayotte | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 8 km from land |
| Position | -13.0480, 45.1950 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Sunny South, an extreme clipper, was the only full-sized sailing ship built by George Steers, and resembled his famous sailing yacht America, with long sharp entrance lines and a slightly concave bow. Initially, she sailed in the California and Brazil trades. Sold in 1859 and renamed Emanuela (or Manuela), she was considered to be the fastest slaver sailing out of Havana. The British Royal Navy captured Emanuela off the coast of Africa in 1860 with over 800 slaves aboard. The Royal Navy purchased her as a prize and converted her into a Royal Navy store ship, Enchantress. She was wrecked in the Mozambique Channel in 1861.
Location
- Recorded position: -13.0480, 45.1950 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Mozambique Channel
- Nearest coast: Mayotte
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Sunny South (clipper) (revision 1378381356), 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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