Swiks

The Swiks (or Swix) was a three-masted schooner from Åland that sank in the Baltic Sea, off the island of Öland, Sweden, on 21 December 1926.

The Swix's shipwreck
History
Latvia
NameSwiks
OperatorIndrik S. Puhlin
Port of registry Riga
BuilderK. Karkle
Launched1902
History
Åland
NameSwiks
OwnerJ.E. Johansson (1914–1916), J.M. Andersson (1916-1924), A Lundqvist (1924–1926)
Port of registry Vårdö
Acquired1914
FateWrecked off Trollskogen, 21 December 1926
General characteristics
Class and typeSchooner
Tonnage227 NRT
Length34.4 m (112 ft 10 in)
Beam8.65 m (28 ft 5 in)
Sail planThree masts
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