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Shipwreck or sea mystery · 10.08.1863

The brig Aid, aground off Hiiumaa

Prikk Aid Hiiumaa ranniku lähedal

The Aid was a sailing ship built in England in the 19th century. On 9 August 1863 (28 July by the old calendar used in the Russian Empire) she ran aground off Hiiumaa, and the next day, 10 August, she sank. A side-scan sonar image shows her remains on the seabed north of the island, and the wreck is protected as a cultural monument. The register's compilers admit one doubt: they are not completely sure that this wreck really is the Aid and not another English ship of the same kind.

Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today

Eesti keeles

Aid oli 19. sajandil Inglismaal ehitatud purjelaev. 9. augustil 1863 (vana kalendri järgi 28. juulil) jooksis see Hiiumaa lähedal karile ning uppus järgmisel päeval, 10. augustil. Külgsonari pildil on näha laeva jäänuseid saarest põhja pool merepõhjas ja vrakk on kultuurimälestisena kaitse all. Registri koostajad tunnistavad siiski üht kahtlust: nad pole päris kindlad, kas see vrakk on tõesti Aid või hoopis mõni teine samasugune Inglise laev.

Map of the area around The brig Aid, aground off Hiiumaa
59.09774° N, 22.31166° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: Estonian Wikipedia: Aid; Estonian heritage register no. 27877 ↗

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