Verde Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
|
Verde Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
38 5.19 N,12 31.395 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Water Depth | 118 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Mean Low Water Springs |
| Name | VERDE |
| Type | tanker |
| Flag | IT |
| Tonnage | 1450 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Mar 26, 1941 |
| Original Detection Year | 1952 |
| Last Detection Year | 2023 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority notice to mariners |
| Surveying Details | H2118/52 29.4.52 NDW PA IN 380508N, 123123E. (GENOA NM 12.2/52). BR STD. H2112/73 27.4.76 POSN: 310DEG, 3M FROM SEMAPHORE ON MONTE S GUILIANO. RESULT OF SURVEY DR 3O3-FG 12305/12/1954: NO CONTACT BECAUSE OF IRREGULAR BOTTOM. (ITALIAN WK RECORDS). 12.5.77 SHOWN AS NDW IN 380506N, 123124E ON ITALIAN 948. 31.8.84 NDW PA SHOWN IN 380512N, 123120E [MOD] ON ITALIAN 17. NC 964. 15.5.99 SHOWN IN 3805.250N, 1231.420E [EUR] ON ITALIAN 260 [1995 EDN]. NC 965. [WGD] POSN: 3805.190N, 1231.395E. |
| Last Amended Date | Jan 5, 2024 |
Circumstances of loss
STRUCK A MINE LAID BY A BRITISH SUBMARINE WHICH HAD EARLIER TORPEDOED & SUNK THE ITALIAN TANKER TICINO. TICINO & THE VERDE HAD BEEN ON PASSAGE PALERMO FOR TRAPANI. (NAVI MILITARI PERDUTE).
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38 5.19 N,12 31.395 E
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