Solveig wreck

Reported by W.A. Miller 12/11/1987

  • Country Built Norway

  • Port Built Porsgrund

  • When Built 1877

  • Length 48.20

  • Beam 10.10

  • Draft 5.20

  • Engine N

  • TONA 574.00

  • TONB 619.00

    Map of Solveig
  • When Lost 1903/02/19

  • Where Lost Port Sampson

  • Sinking Cyclone, parting cables

  • Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk

Museum Reference

  • wreck Solveig

  • Protected Federal

  • Found Y

  • Inspected Y

  • File Number 4/79

  • Chart Number 327

  • Confidential NO

Artefact information

Full information about the Solveig
wreck Solveig
When Lost 1903/02/19
Protected Federal
Found Y
Inspected Y
Date Inspected 1995/9/12
Where Lost Port Sampson
Latitude Max -20.63
Longitude Max 117.2
Position Information GPS
Engine N
TONA 574.00
TONB 619.00
Country Built Norway
Port Built Porsgrund
When Built 1877
Port Registered Trondhjem, Norway
Length 48.20
Beam 10.10
Draft 5.20
Crew 13
Sinking Cyclone, parting cables
Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk
Cargo Jetty piles for Port Samson jetty
Master Captain R. Ostreddt
Owner H. Gunderson, Acties Solveig
File Number 4/79
Chart Number 327
Comments Reported by W.A. Miller 12/11/1987
Sources The West Australian 1903/03/02, p. 5 Weekend News, Saterday, October 9, 1971 R. McKenna References
Confidential NO
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/solveig