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Svælget 2

Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).

Key facts

NameSvælget 2Wikidata label
Ship typecogWikidata P31 instance of
Sea / oceanØresundNatural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Nearest coastDenmarkNatural Earth (public domain); approx. 2 km from land
Position55.6549, 12.6799Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0)

About the wreck

Svaelget 2 is a medieval merchant cog. Its shipwreck discovered off the coast of Copenhagen. It dates to around 1410.

Location

  • Recorded position: 55.6549, 12.6799 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
  • Sea / ocean: Øresund
  • Nearest coast: Denmark

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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).

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