Varing ? Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Varing ? Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		59 29.451 N,2 33.577 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 59.490850
  • Longitude: -2.559617
Wreck Depth 65 m
Water Depth 71 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name VARING ?
Type steam ship
Flag SE
Length 88.1 m
Width 13.1 m
Draught 6.1
Sonar Length 86
Sonar Width 25
Shadow Height 7
Orientation 171
Tonnage 2107
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 7, 1917
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 2008
Original Source published World War 1 losses
Last Amended Date May 15, 2008

Surveying Details

15.4.92 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 10M ENE OF NOUP HEAD, ORKNEYS. (LL WW1). NAME GIVEN AS 'VANUG'. (SCANDINAVIAN WW1 LOSSES - D COX). QUOTED POSN PLOTS IN 592400N, 024600W. POSN FOR FILING ONLY. HH260/500/02 28.9.94 WK IN 592927N, 023335W [WGD]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 65.5 IN GEN DEPTH 71-72 MTRS. DCS3 HT 6MTRS. LENGTH 50MTRS, WIDTH 9 MTRS. LIES 000/180 DEGS. WELL BROKEN UP AND PARTLY BURIED. NO SCOUR. (NP 1008, HI 612, HN DTD 22.9.94). NM 3475/94. HH090/612/01 7.2.95 POSN CONFIRMED, LEAST E/S DEPTH 65.6 IN GEN DEPTH 72MTRS. DCS3 HT 6.6MTRS. APPEARS TO BE BROKEN INTO TWO SECTIONS. (NP 1008, HI 612). NCA. 4.10.07 CONSIDERED THAT THIS WRECK IS PROBABLY VARING FROM RECENT SURVEYED IMAGES. (K HEATH, TELECON 2.10.07). HH091/218/01 / SEP 2008/000044061 15.5.08 EXAM'D 23.7.08 IN 5929.4515N, 0233.5771W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 65.8 IN GEN DEPTH 71.1MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 86MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS, HT 7MTRS. LIES 171/351 DEGS WITH BOWS S. COLLAPSED WITH KEEL SHOWING WITH ENGINES PROUD IN THE CENTRE. (NETSURVEY, HI 1218). ?BOWS N, WITH BOILERS ATHWARTSHIPS AND ENGINE ABAFT. RETAIN WK 65MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.

Circumstances of loss

EX-PECINE. BUILT IN 1900 BY CRAIG, TAYLOR & CO, STOCKTON-ON-TEES. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY REDERKIAT HENCKEL, HELSINGBORG. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 203 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY WESTGARTH & CO LTD, MIDDLESBROUGH. PASSAGE SAVANNAH FOR HELSINGBORG. CAPTURED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE, ABANDONED AND SUNK BY GUNFIRE. (SIBI).

General Comments

?BOW BROKEN AT ANGLE, COLLAPSED

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FAQ

Where is the VARING ? wreck located?

The VARING ? wreck is located at coordinates 59 29.451 N,2 33.577 W.

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

The VARING ? lies at a depth of about 65 meters and is located at coordinates 59 29.451 N,2 33.577 W.

How deep is the seabed around the VARING ??

The seabed around the VARING ? lies at approximately 71 meters deep.

When did the VARING ? sink?

The VARING ? sank on Feb 7, 1917.

When was the wreck of the VARING ? discovered?

The wreck of the VARING ? was discovered in 1917.

What country did the VARING ? belong to?

The VARING ? belonged to SE.

What was the tonnage of the VARING ??

The VARING ? had a tonnage of 2107 tons.

What type of wreck is the VARING ??

The VARING ? is classified as a steam ship.

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