Verdun Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
|
Verdun Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
47 18.9 N,5 32.1 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 125 m |
| Water Depth | 140 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | VERDUN |
| Type | sailing vessel |
| Flag | FR |
| Tonnage | 184 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | foodstuffs: solid |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Dec 4, 1916 |
| Original Detection Year | 1919 |
| Last Detection Year | 2019 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority notice to mariners |
| Surveying Details | H1691/19 11.7.19 WK IN 472200N, 053000W. (PARIS NM). CHART AS WK [OLD SYMBOL] IN 472200N, 053000W. SQ DATE. 1.4.76 SHOWN AS NDW IN 471900N, 053200W ON FR 4735. 24.1.80 CHART AS NDW PA IN 471900N, 053200W. NE 20. 18.7.86 SHOWN AS WK USC PA 125MTRS ON FR 6989 [1986 EDN]. NDW PA IN 471900N, 053200W, NAME GIVEN. (FR WK RECORDS 1984). BR STD. 27.3.90 3 MASTED SV 'VERDUN' IN 471900N, 053200W [EUR]. POSN ACCURACY 1M [=PA]. USC 125MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 140MTRS. (FR WK RECORDS 1987, NO.14575011). NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 27, 2019 |
Circumstances of loss
SUNK BY SUBMARINE IN BAY OF BISCAY. (WW1 SL). SUNK BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE OFF GLENAN ILE WHILE ON PASSAGE FROM HALIFAX TO ST MALO. (LL WW1).
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