Feltre Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Feltre Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 2.369 N,0 1.745 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.039483
  • Longitude: 0.029083
Wreck Depth 23.62 m
Water Depth 33 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name FELTRE
Type steam ship
Flag IT
Length 124.7 m
Width 16.2 m
Draught 8.5
Sonar Length 135.4
Sonar Width 34.2
Shadow Height 11.3
Orientation 165
Tonnage 6455
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Aug 26, 1917
Bottom Texture 4,6
Scour Dimensions 010.0,,,323.0
Original Detection Year 1944
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source other
Surveying Details H01624/44 29.7.44 POSN 540156N, 000150E. LEAST DEPTH 50FT. (CAPT M/S HUMBER, 15.7.44). INS AS NDW. - NM 1612/44. 20.3.72 AMEND TO WK 15MTRS (50FT). NC 121. 3.7.72 SHOWN IN 540130N, 000130E ON DANISH FISH CHART 5400 [1965]. 9.5.74 AMEND TO WK 14.3MTRS [LAT]. NC 121(M). H2534/74 28.11.79 BAD OBSTN (WK) IN 540138N, 000220E. (KINGFISHER BOOK OF TOWS VOL 1). H5084/77 21.3.80 H5084/77 21.3.80 INTACT WK, WITH SMALL AMOUNT DETACHED WRECKAGE EXAM'D 28.11.79 IN 540223N, 000151E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20 IN GEN DEPTH 34.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 14.7MTRS, LENGTH 142MTRS. LYING 165/345 DEG. (HMS ECHO, HI 664/79). INS AS WK 19.8MTRS. - NM 775/80. H1942/76 9.3.81 SWEPT 30.7.80. CLEAR AT 17.7MTRS, FOUL AT 17.9MTRS. (SEA CONDITIONS 2MTR SWELL). ACCEPT SWEPT DEPTH. (SOISS, HI 65/80). - NM 655/81. H1310/86/20 7.8.86 WK IN 540202N, 000152E HAS BEEN POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS THE REANEA. LARGE SS. STARTING TO BREAK UP. ENGINE ROOM STANDS 7MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. (B WINFIELD, 26.7.86). H1310/87/15 20.5.87 NOW IDENTIFIED AS THE FELTRE, EX RHENANIA. ALSO KNOWN LOCALLY AS CAP MOREL, OR CATTERMOLE, BUT THESE ARE THOUGHT CORRUPTIONS OF THE NAME OF A LAND FEATURE USED BY FISHERMEN TO LOCATE THE WK. (A GODFREY, 11.3.87). SEP 2016/000053291 3.10.16 EXAM'D 10.3.16; IN 5402.369N, 0001.745E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 23.62MTRS, GEN DEPTH 33MTRS. LENGTH 135.4MTRS, WIDTH 34.2MTRS, HT 11.3MTRS, ORIENTATION 165/345 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY, WK BROKEN UP. (MMT, HI 1473, H525_6470). AMEND DW 23.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Oct 3, 2016

Circumstances of loss

EX-RHENANAI. BUILT IN 1904 BY BREMER VULKAN, VEGESACK FOR ITALIAN STATE RAILWAYS. REQUISITIONED BY THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT AND RENAMED FELTRE. QUADUPLE EXAPANSION ENGINE OF 387HP, SCREW PROPULSION. TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY UB-32.

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FAQ

Where is the FELTRE wreck located?

The FELTRE wreck is located at coordinates 54 2.369 N,0 1.745 E.

How deep is the FELTRE and where exactly is it located?

The FELTRE lies at a depth of about 23.62 meters and is located at coordinates 54 2.369 N,0 1.745 E.

How deep is the seabed around the FELTRE?

The seabed around the FELTRE lies at approximately 33 meters deep.

When did the FELTRE sink?

The FELTRE sank on Aug 26, 1917.

When was the wreck of the FELTRE discovered?

The wreck of the FELTRE was discovered in 1944.

What country did the FELTRE belong to?

The FELTRE belonged to IT.

What was the tonnage of the FELTRE?

The FELTRE had a tonnage of 6455 tons.

What type of wreck is the FELTRE?

The FELTRE is classified as a steam ship.

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