Titania (Possibly) Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Titania (possibly) Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
34 45 N,12 31.25 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 65 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | TITANIA (POSSIBLY) |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | IT |
| Length | 126.2 m |
| Width | 15.8 m |
| Draught | 8.5 |
| Tonnage | 5397 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Oct 20, 1942 |
| Original Detection Year | 1942 |
| Last Detection Year | 1978 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 50M S OF LAMPEDUSA. (WARTIME STANDARD SHIPS & DODS). 17.5.71 17.5.71 WK SHOWN IN 344500N, 123120E ON USHO BC 52020. 4.5.76 4.5.76 WK SHOWN IN 344500N, 123040E ON ITALIAN WK CHART 0050. 18.4.78 18.4.78 NDW SHOWN IN 344500N, 123115E ON ITALIAN 960 [1976 EDN]. BR STD. |
| Last Amended Date | Mar 20, 2003 |
Circumstances of loss
VESSEL, BUILT 1918 BY BARTRAM & SONS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SOC ANON DI NAV COOPERATIVA GARIBALDI. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 369NHP. SINGLE SHAFT. TORPEDOED & SUNK BY HMSM SAFARI. (WARTIME STANDARD SHIPS & DODS).
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