Villon Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Villon Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
55 33.838 N,14 25.104 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 17.8 m |
| Water Depth | 35 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Mean Sea Level |
| Name | VILLON |
| Type | motor vessel |
| Flag | SE |
| Length | 54.3 m |
| Width | 8.2 m |
| Draught | 3 |
| Tonnage | 437 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | foodstuffs: solid |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Dec 2, 1986 |
| Original Detection Year | 1986 |
| Last Detection Year | 2025 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | H2120/86 8.1.87 NDW IN 553348N, 142506E. (LL 4.12.86). BR STD. H2120/86 29.9.87 AMENDED TO WK 17MTRS, IN 553401N, 142451E. (SWEDISH NM 1245/87). - NM 3085/87. 17.3.08 SHOWN IN 5534.017N, 1424.68E ON SWEDISH 839 [EDN 5 CORR TO MAR 07]. NE 2360. SEP 2010/000043185 30.3.10 SHOWN AS WK (NO DEPTH SPECIFIED) ON ENC SE2BHS1C EDN 1.2. STILL SHOWN AS WK 17MTRS ON ENC SE4CHWHK EDN 20.1 (BEST SCALE BAND). NCA. SEP 2010/000172894 8.11.10 SHOWN AS WK 17.8MTRS IN 5533.838N, 1425.104E [WGD] ON SE4CHWHK. [EDN 20.2]. NFA. |
| Last Amended Date | Sep 21, 2025 |
Circumstances of loss
CARGO SHIFTED IN STRONG WIND. VESSEL LISTED TO 45DEGS AND EVENTUALLY SANK.
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