#sadana island wreck

[ltwilliammowett]

The Sadana Island ship

The Sadana Island ship (Egypt) is of unknown type and origin, it is neither European nor Arabic or any other known Mediterranean type. But an examination of the wood revealed that it date in the 18th century. 

Parts of the wreck (x)

One promising clue comes from historical documents describing Indian ships in the Red Sea.

The anchor (x)

So far, no one has found a large Indian ship from the mid-18th century. Egyptian ships from this period have not been found either, so these are two entries on the list of Possible Ship Types.

The Wreck (x)

The ship measures more than 51m in length and was probably at least 15m wide and perhaps as deep. It could have carried up to 900 tonnes of cargo.

Parts of the cargo (x)

The vast majority of the cargo carried organic material and spices (bharat), including coffee, Indian spices (pepper, coriander, cardamom, and nutmeg), coconuts, hazelnuts, grapes, figs, olives, and remains of sheep, goats, birds, and fish. But also Chinese Qing Dynasty porcelain, large storage jars of clay, and green glass bottles.