Royal Sovereign shoal

The Royal Sovereign shoal is a shoal, marked by the Royal Sovereign Lighthouse since 1971. Also known as the Wide Mouth shoal, it takes its name from HMS Royal Sovereign, which was almost wrecked on the shoal.[1]

References
  1. James Horsburgh (1836). India Directory, Or, Directions for Sailing to and from the East Indies, China, Australia, Cape of Good Hope, Brazil, and the Interjacent Ports. 2. W. H. Allen Ltd. p. 715.

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