Folia Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Folia Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 52.861 N,7 41.349 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.881017
  • Longitude: -7.689150
Wreck Depth 27.7 m
Water Depth 34 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name FOLIA
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 131.1 m
Width 16.2 m
Draught 7.6
Sonar Length 133.2
Sonar Width 24.6
Shadow Height 6.1
Orientation 264
Tonnage 6705
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 11, 1917
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source unknown
Last Amended Date Apr 6, 2021

Surveying Details

POSN 4M ESE OF RAM HEAD YOUGHAL. 13.3.78 INS AS USCPA 18MTRS IN 515530N, 073624W. NC 2049. H1289/78/379 14.12.78 LARGE WK KNOWN LOCALLY AS FOLIO LOCATED IN 125FT OF WATER 4 MILES SOUTH OF RAM HEAD. PLATE WITH NAME LLOYD SABOUDO RECOVERED FROM WK IN 1978. BADLY BROKEN UP. (G TURNER 5.12.78). AMEND TO NDWPA IN 515230N, 072400W. BR STD. 15.8.85 IN POSN 515230N, 073954W ACCORDING TO KELVIN HUGHES NAVIGATOR. IN 120FT. MUCH SALVAGED FOR ITS BRASS CARGO. (TELECON). NCA. HH100/351/15 20.1.00 LIES IN 5152.88N, 0740.63W [WGD]. POSN BY GPS. GEN DEPTH 34MTRS AT LW SPRINGS. (T CAREY, FAX DTD 18.1.00). AMEND TO NDW IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 17.7.12 WK IN 5152.866N, 0741.346W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 28.8MTRS. LENGTH 113.2MTRS, WIDTH 16.5MTRS. (IRISH WKS LIST). AMEND WK 28MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 8.2.13 WAS HEAVILY SALVAGED BY RISDON BEASLEY IN 1977 FOR BRASS IN CARGO, THUS LITTLE REMAINS THAT IS RECOGNISABLE AS A SHIP. BOW IS THE HIGH POINT. HT 5.2MTRS. (WARSHIPS, UBOATS & LINERS - INSS 2012). SEP 2021/000096635 6.4.21 EXAM'D BY BDC; IN 5152.861N, 0741.349W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 27.7MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 34MTRS, LENGTH 133.2MTRS, WIDTH 24.6MTRS, HT 6.1MTRS, ORIENTATION 264/084 DEGS. NFS. (2018 GSI SURVEY, KRY 018-02). AMEND DW 27.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

Circumstances of loss

EX-PRINCIPELLO, EX-PRINCPE DI PIEMONTE. BUILT IN 1907 BY SIR J LAING & SONS LTD, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CUNARD SS CO LTD. FIVE BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 807NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE NEW YORK FOR AVONMOUTH. TORPEDOED U-53. 7 LIVES LOST. (SIBI).

General Comments

BADLY BROKEN UP. NFS.

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FAQ

Where is the FOLIA wreck located?

The FOLIA wreck is located at coordinates 51 52.861 N,7 41.349 W.

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

The FOLIA lies at a depth of about 27.7 meters and is located at coordinates 51 52.861 N,7 41.349 W.

How deep is the seabed around the FOLIA?

The seabed around the FOLIA lies at approximately 34 meters deep.

When did the FOLIA sink?

The FOLIA sank on Mar 11, 1917.

When was the wreck of the FOLIA discovered?

The wreck of the FOLIA was discovered in 1917.

What country did the FOLIA belong to?

The FOLIA belonged to GB.

What cargo was the FOLIA carrying?

The FOLIA was carrying general and mixed goods.

What was the tonnage of the FOLIA?

The FOLIA had a tonnage of 6705 tons.

What type of wreck is the FOLIA?

The FOLIA is classified as a steam ship.

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