Viribus Unitis Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Viribus unitis Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		44 52.05 N,13 49.133 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 44.867500
  • Longitude: 13.818883
Wreck Depth 10.9 m
Water Depth 5 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name VIRIBUS UNITIS
Type battleship
Flag AT
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Oct 31, 1918
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 1954
Original Source unknown
Last Amended Date Mar 5, 2003

Surveying Details

H1254/22 2.3.22 H1254/22 2.3.22 WK IN 445203N, 134908E APPROX, ABOUT 260DEGS, 480MTRS FROM LT ON THE S PORTION OF SAN ANDREA ISLAND, LEAST DEPTH OVER WK 11.2MTRS. LIES IN NW/SE DIRECTION. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). CHART AS WK 6FMS IN LIEU OF WK [OLD SYMBOL] (1918). H5978/23 30.8.23 H5978/23 30.8.23 WK BEING DEMOLISHED. (GENOA NM 162/449). H708/32 11.2.32 H708/32 11.2.32 BUOYS & LIGHTER IN VICINITY OF WK. SALVAGE MAY BE TAKING PLACE. (HMS COLLUMPTON). H3797/54 2.7.54 H3797/54 2.7.54 DELETE. (GENOA NM 23/7). AMEND TO DEAD. DELETE. NE 202.

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, BUILT 1911 BY STABILIMENTO TECHNICO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY AUSTRIAN NAVY. TWO ITALIAN NAVAL OFFICERS ATTACHED A LARGE BOMB TO THE VESSEL WHILST SHE WAS LYING OFF POLA. THEY WERE DISCOVERED & CAPTURED. [THE AUSTRIAN NAVY HAD, BY THEN, BEEN TRANSFERRED TO JUGO-SLAVIA & FOR THEM THE WAR WAS OVER]. THE ITALIANS THEN WARNED OF THE PRESENCE OF THE BOMB. THE VESSEL WAS ABANDONED, SOON AFTER BLEW UP & SANK WITHOUT LOSS OF LIFE. (DODS).

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FAQ

Where is the VIRIBUS UNITIS wreck located?

The VIRIBUS UNITIS wreck is located at coordinates 44 52.05 N,13 49.133 E.

How deep is the VIRIBUS UNITIS and where exactly is it located?

The VIRIBUS UNITIS lies at a depth of about 10.9 meters and is located at coordinates 44 52.05 N,13 49.133 E.

How deep is the seabed around the VIRIBUS UNITIS?

The seabed around the VIRIBUS UNITIS lies at approximately 5 meters deep.

When did the VIRIBUS UNITIS sink?

The VIRIBUS UNITIS sank on Oct 31, 1918.

When was the wreck of the VIRIBUS UNITIS discovered?

The wreck of the VIRIBUS UNITIS was discovered in 1918.

What country did the VIRIBUS UNITIS belong to?

The VIRIBUS UNITIS belonged to AT.

What type of wreck is the VIRIBUS UNITIS?

The VIRIBUS UNITIS is classified as a battleship.

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