The sugar ship from Uelvesbüll
This wreck was found during dike construction work on the top of the dike in Uelvesbüll, North Friesland, North Germany in 1994.
The Wreck in the Schiffahrtsmuseum Husum (x)
At first, it was assumed to be an earthen ship, which were old ships that were built into the dike as filling material. But because it was lying so high up on the dike, this theory was quickly rejected.Rather, it is a coastal cargo sailer that cannot be assigned to any particular type.
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Dendrochronological dating shows that the 12m long ship was built around 1615 and comparisons with other similar types suggest that it had a crew of two and was sailed with a sprit- and jibsail. The ship was probably transporting seeds from Holland to Friesland when it was caught in a storm that first tore away the rudder and anchor and then threw it against the dike.
The name sugar ship comes not from the cargo but from the fact that it was preserved for two years in a sugar solution.
