This is the information page about the shipwreck Verza, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 49 6.667 N,2 48.383 W (48.985666666667, -2.8831666666667)

The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English 🇬🇧, 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: VERZA

Length 82.6 meter, width: 11.9 meter, draught: 5.5, tonnage 2002 ton
Load: chemicals,fertiliser: natural and products

Cause: built in 1952 by burntisland shipbuilding co. owned at time of loss by red pilot navigaion co ltd. sank after running aground in dense fog. crew recovered by st peter port lifeboat. (msd).

Year of registration: 1974

Water depth above wreck: 2 meter

Known since: 1974, last detected: 2021

Details measurements/cartography: 17.6.74 IN 60FT OF WATER AFTER STRIKING ROCKS. ONLY MASTS & FUNNEL VISIBLE. (SEA BREEZES, JUNE 1974). H5493/69 18.6.74 ST PA IN POSN 040DEGS, 0.5M FROM ROCHES DOUVRES LTHO. (FRENCH NM 74 17 11).

- NM 1241/74. H1271/74 11.4.80 SHOWN AS ST ON FR 970. AMEND TO ST. BR STD. 29.9.88 NOTED AS ST, 1 MILE ACCURACY. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1987). AMEND TO ST PA. BR STD. 19.2.97 ST PA IN 490644N, 024818W [EUR]. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1997). BR STD. 30.4.99 POSN 4906.727N, 0248.303W [EUR]. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1999). BR STD. 26.2.09 ST PD SHOWN ON FRENCH 7153 [2ND EDN' 08, 1:50,000]. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 49 6.667 N,2 48.383 W

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