Nornen Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Nornen Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 16.29 N,3 1.41 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.271500
  • Longitude: -3.023500
Wreck Depth -10 m
Water Depth -6 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name NORNEN
Type sailing vessel
Flag NO
Orientation 45
Tonnage 700
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ballast
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 3, 1897
Original Detection Year 1963
Last Detection Year 2014
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H987/62 8.5.63 POSN 511616N, 030117W OR 309DEGS, 4.5C FROM HAZELDENE CHURCH. STRANDED WRECK DRIES 32FT. (HMS SHACKLETON, 9.11.62). INS ST (DRIES 32FT). BR STD. 4.8.69 REPORTED THAT ONLY ROTTEN & BROKEN RIBS OF AN OLD SHIP LEFT. (LT MARSHALL RN, 3.8.69). 26.10.72 IDENTIFIED AS NORWEGIAN VESSEL 'NORNEN', 700 GROSS TONS, FOUNDERED 3.3.1897. THE FIGUREHEAD CAN BE SEEN IN THE GARDEN OF 'FIGUREHEAD COTTAGE' IN BERROW VILLAGE. (MOTOR BOAT & YACHTING MAGAZINE, 9.6.72). 25.11.92 SHOWN AS STF, IN 511613N, 030124W. LYING NE/SW, ON AERIAL PHOTGRAPHY DTD APR '90. RETAIN AS ST DRIES 10MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 13.3.08 PANORAMIC IMAGES OF REMAINS OF WRECK, KEEL & RIBS, AVAILABLE ON WWW.BURNHAM-ON-SEA/BERROW-WRECK. SEP 2009/000005612 22.1.09 WK BUOYS BEING REDUCED FROM 6 UNLIT BUOYS TO 2 UNLIT BUOYS. (PORT OF BRIDGEWATER NM 3/09). NO PREVIOUS INFO ON BUOYAGE. INS LEGEND: 'BUOYED'. BR STD. SEP 2009/000159348 10.11.09 BRIDGEWATER NM 3/09 REPEATED. (PORT OF BRIDGWATER NM 9/09). NCA. SEP 2010/000024108 11.2.10 BRIDGEWATER NM 9/09 REPEATED. (PORT OF BRIDGWATER NM 1/10). NCA. SEP 2014/000150874 6.10.15 WK, NORNEN, IN 5116.29N, 0301.41W [WGD]. NOW MARKED BY SINGLE UNLIT YELLOW BUOY ON THE EASTERN END OF THE WRECK. (PORT OF BRIDGWATER NM 8/14). MOVE TO REVISED POSN. SEP 2021/000360476 31.12.21 WK NO LONGER BUOYED. BUOY HAS BEEN REMOVED. (PORT OF BRIDGWATER NM 25/21).DELETE LEGEND: 'BUOYED'.
Last Amended Date Jan 6, 2022

Circumstances of loss

EX-MAIPU. BUILT OF WOOD IN 1870. OWNED BY L LARSEN & CO, BREVIG. PASSAGE BRISTOL FOR BRUNSWICK. WENT ASHORE IN SOUTH WESTERLY GALE, AND WAS LOST. (SIBI). CREW OF 10 AND THEIR DOG RESCUED BY BURNHAM LIFEBOAT. (BURNHAM-ON-SEA.COM)

General Comments

KEEL & RIBS REMAIN.

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FAQ

Where is the NORNEN wreck located?

The NORNEN wreck is located at coordinates 51 16.29 N,3 1.41 W.

How deep is the NORNEN and where exactly is it located?

The NORNEN lies at a depth of about -10 meters and is located at coordinates 51 16.29 N,3 1.41 W.

When did the NORNEN sink?

The NORNEN sank on Mar 3, 1897.

When was the wreck of the NORNEN discovered?

The wreck of the NORNEN was discovered in 1963.

What country did the NORNEN belong to?

The NORNEN belonged to NO.

What cargo was the NORNEN carrying?

The NORNEN was carrying ballast.

What was the tonnage of the NORNEN?

The NORNEN had a tonnage of 700 tons.

What type of wreck is the NORNEN?

The NORNEN is classified as a sailing vessel.

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