Severn

Severn’s last journey began in Bergen, Norway, on 23 September 1832. Loaded with herring and dry fish, the ship was bound for Stockholm. The journey dragged on due to unfavourable winds. When the ship and crew finally arrived in Landsort, the southernmost outpost in the Stockholm archipelago, the weather was so bad that pilots had to be summoned.

The pilot and skipper agreed that the best thing would be to seek shelter in Herrhamra harbour. But when they were about to drop anchor in the Herrhamra fairway, something went wrong. Severn drifted towards the island of Soparklubben and ran so hard aground that "its masts were quivering". Later in the evening, Severn toppled off the rocks and sank to a depth of 12 metres with its masts remaining above the water’s surface.

The shipwreck was discovered in the 1960s by recreational divers. It was called Trubbnos, 'Stubby Nose',  because of its blunt bow, and it was not until 30 years later that the wreck’s identity could be established. At that time, Trubbnos was investigated again in conjunction with a course in shipwreck documentation arranged by the Maritime Museum. With finds from the wreck and the new documentation it was possible to conclude that the stubby nose was Severn, a brig built in England in 1815.