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HER Number:MDV42488
Name:Wreck of the Soudan off Bolt Head

Summary

The French steamer Soudan sank in 1887.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 734 356
Map Sheet:SX73NW
Admin AreaDevon
Ecclesiastical ParishOFFSHORE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX73NW/76

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WRECK (Wrecked, XIX - 1887 AD to 1887 AD)

Full description

Larn, R., 1974, Devon Shipwrecks, 88 (Monograph). SDV741.

McDonald, K., 1992, The Bolt-Whole, 84-5 (Article in Serial). SDV147889.

'Soudan'. French steamer. 844 tons. Hit Ham Stone in June 1887 and sank while being towed to Salcombe. Iron propellor with brass boss in situ.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV147889Article in Serial: McDonald, K.. 1992. The Bolt-Whole. Diver. Photocopy + Digital. 84-5. [Mapped feature: #25352 ]
SDV741Monograph: Larn, R.. 1974. Devon Shipwrecks. Devon Shipwrecks. Digital + hardback. 88.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Aug 15 2023 6:24PM