Volscian Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Obstruction Category | foul ground |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Volscian Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 45.948 N,1 43.01 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 25 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | VOLSCIAN |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Tonnage | 570 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Oct 16, 1915 |
| Original Detection Year | 1915 |
| Last Detection Year | 1995 |
| Original Source | unknown |
| Surveying Details | H8203/19 CONFIRMS LOSS. GIVES DATE OF SINKING AND TONNAGE. H6345/26 4.11.26 INS NDW (1915) (PA). 9.5.68 AMEND TO DWPA. LC 1610. H3221/70 7.7.71 CLEAR OUTLINE OF WK LOCATED IN 514554N, 014303E [OGB] WITH SECTOR SCANNER. POSN BY DECCA. E/S SHOWED SOME ANOMALES BUT VERTICAL SCAN INDICATED NOTHING ABOVE SEABED. (RV CLIONE). NCA. H4988/71 6.1.72 LOCATED IN 514556N, 014306E [EUR] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SMALL BOTTOM FEATURE LOCATED & TRAWL MARKS CLEARLY VISIBLE TO 900FT. HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT A DANGEROUS WK EXISTS IN AREA & AGREE WITH CLIONE THAT NOTHING MUCH PROJECTS ABOVE SEABED. (HMS FAWN 1971). AMEND TO FOUL IN REVISED POSN. - NM 123/72. HH090/667/01 21.12.95 NOT LOCATED BY DCS3 ON 100MTR RANGE AND MAGNETOMETER. (OCEONICS, HI 667). AMENDED DEAD. |
| Last Amended Date | Jul 18, 2016 |
Circumstances of loss
MINED AND BEACHED.
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