This is the information page about the shipwreck Valentia (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 49 25.538 N,8 6.043 W (49.425633333333, -8.1007166666667)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, as they are prepared by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) based on data from UKHO and the hydrographic services of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, among others. They include the known details of the wreck and the comments of the cartographers who have checked the position and condition of the wreck over time.
Name: VALENTIA (POSSIBLY)
Year of registration: 1917
Water depth above wreck: 127 meter
Known since: 1917, last detected: 1995
Details measurements/cartography: SUNK 70M W A HALF S FROM BISHOP ROCK. (LL WW1). H4847/71 3.5.72 H4847/71 3.5.72 LOCATED IN 492530N, 080600W USING DECCA. HT OF WK 20FT. GEN DEPTH 414FT. (RISDON BEAZLEY UH LTD, 13.4.72). INS AS WK 66FMS [121MTRS]. BR STD. 1.12.76 1.12.76 INS BY NM BLOCK. HH100/351/09 1.3.95 HH100/351/09 1.3.95 WK FOUND TO BE A SMALL CARGO VESSEL WITH STOCKED ANCHORS, 2 BOILERS AND SINGLE ENGINE. THOUGHT UNLIKELY TO BE THE 'VALENTIA' AS SHE WAS BUILT IN 1898 AND THEREFORE WOULD BE LIKELY TO HAVE STOCKLESS ANCHORS. (R V MARTIN 27.2.95).
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 49 25.538 N,8 6.043 W