Wreck: Arniston
Wreck data
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| Name: | Arniston |
|---|---|
| Nationality: | United Kingdom |
| Location: | Indische Ozean - South Africa |
| Sinking Date: | / |
| Wreck Type: | Indiaman |
| Year of Manufacture: | 1794 |
| Length: | 54 meters |
| Average Depth: | 6 meters |
| Deaths: | 372 |
| Survivors: | 6 |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
| Cargo: | The ship had a total of 378 passengers. |
| Incident: | Sunk |
| Sinking Causes: | The ship sank due to a storm. |
| Description: | The ship had been requisitioned as a troopship and was underway from Ceylon to England on a journey to repatriate wounded soldiers. It was lacking suitable navigational instruments in order to determine its longitude accurately. |
