This is the information page about the shipwreck Volante (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 36.382 N,1 34.128 E (51.761916666667, 1.5857333333333)

 

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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.

 

1. 150
2. Agamemnon
3. Alabama (possibly)
4. Albion (probably)
5. Algeria
6. Angelus
7. Annie
8. Archon
9. Atlanticos
10. Avon
11. Balakani
12. Balgownie (probably)
13. Baltrader
14. Bella donna
15. Blackhill
16. Bonnington court
17. Bravore
18. Brendonia
19. Cathay (part of)
20. Cedrington court
21. Cerne
22. City of brisbane
23. Corcrest
24. Corheath
25. Cormount (probably)
26. Correct
27. Coureur des mers
28. Cressdene (possibly)
29. Dalryan
30. Denise germaine (possibly)
31. Diana
32. Dolcoath (part)
33. Dolcoath (part)
34. Dortejensen
35. Drofli
36. Duiveland
37. Dunbar castle
38. Dynamo
39. Embla (possibly)
40. Emile deschamps
41. Empire bridge
42. Empire ghyll
43. Empress of midland (possibly)
44. Erins isle (possibly)
45. Erna boldt (probably)
46. Filleigh
47. Fleurita
48. Flores (probably)
49. Fort massac
50. Franz fischer (possibly)
51. Fred everard
52. Frons olivae (probably)
53. Fulmar
54. Ghc (possibly)
55. Girasol
56. Grazia (possibly)
57. Groeswen (probably)
58. Harcalo
59. Hardingham (probably)
60. Harriet
61. Hawksdale
62. Hebe
63. Henry b plant
64. Highwave (probably)
65. Hm mms 39 (part of)(possibly)
66. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
67. Hm torpedo boat no.12
68. Hmml 127 (possibly)
69. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
70. Hms alert ?
71. Hms artic trapper
72. Hms blanche
73. Hms carilon
74. Hms chestnut (probably)
75. Hms coquette
76. Hms donna nook
77. Hms duchess of hamilton
78. Hms fauvette
79. Hms franc tireur
80. Hms gracie (probably)
81. Hms guardsman
82. Hms hastfen
83. Hms japan
84. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
85. Hms kale (probably)(part of)
86. Hms leandros
87. Hms lord airedale
88. Hms lord st vincent (part of)
89. Hms marconi
90. Hms mastiff (possibly)
91. Hms myrtle
92. Hms oriana
93. Hms pyrope
94. Hms ray of hope
95. Hms resono (possibly)
96. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
97. Hms st seiriol
98. Hms tamarisk
99. Hms tourmaline
100. Hms velia (possibly)
101. Hms william wesney
102. Hmsm e6
103. Hmtb 10
104. Hmtb no.11 (possibly)
105. Hnlms 227
106. Ingi
107. Irene
108. Iris (possibly)
109. Janny
110. Josefina thorden (after part)
111. Josephine charlotte
112. Kankakee
113. Karmt
114. Khartoum (possibly)
115. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
116. Koningen emma (possibly)
117. Lady salisbury
118. Laurl coin
119. Lbv (m)396
120. Lindfar
121. Lisbeth m
122. Little world
123. Lolworth
124. Lowland
125. Mac 5 (possibly)
126. Mahseer
127. Main topman
128. Margate sand beacon
129. Marie leonhardt (probably)
130. Menapier
131. Merel (part of)(possibly)
132. Mi amigo
133. Michail ontchoukoff (possibly)
134. Monica (possibly)
135. Morar
136. Neptune (possibly)
137. Newlands
138. Nico
139. Niore
140. Norhauk
141. Norman
142. Norwich trader
143. Ocean hound
144. Opal
145. Pallieter (possibly)
146. Paros isle
147. Paullette
148. Peik
149. Persistant whisper
150. Peter hamre
151. Ponzano
152. Port dalhousie (possibly)
153. Prince igor (probably)
154. Profit
155. Protinus (possibly)
156. Quickstep
157. Ravenscraig (possibly)
158. Regin (possibly)
159. Rubislaw
160. Rumania
161. Rydal force
162. Saidieh
163. Salerno (possibly)
164. Salerno (possibly)
165. San calisto
166. Second chance (possibly)
167. Selma (possibly)
168. Simon bolivar
169. Slesvig
170. Spaarndem
171. Stad maastricht
172. Storm
173. Sunk beacon (remains)
174. Sunk head tower
175. Surrey
176. Sweep ii
177. Telegraaf xviii
178. Terukuni maru
179. The sultan
180. Tina primo
181. Tongue sand tower (remains)
182. Toromoree
183. Tummel (probably)
184. Ub 12 (possibly)
185. Uc 11 (possibly)
186. Uc 21 (possibly)
187. Uc 72 (possibly)
188. Ursus (part)
189. Vancouver
190. Velocitas
191. Volante (possibly)
192. Volscian (possibly)
193. Walsingham
194. Warfleth
195. Wearside
196. Woodtown (possibly)
197. Yampa (part of)
198. Yampa (part of)
199. Yampa (part of)
200. Yampa (part of)(possibly)
201. Yassou
202. Ypapanti

 

Name: VOLANTE (POSSIBLY)

Length 20.1 meter

Cause: sunk by mine which exploded in her trawl.

Year of registration: 1950

Water depth above wreck: 13 meter, Height above seabed: 60 cm

Known since: 1950, last detected: 1989

Details measurements/cartography: 13.12.50 POSN 513530N, 013600E, APPROX. (MINE CLEARANCE BOARD MINUTES, 13.12.50). NCA. H6340/87 1.3.89 H6340/87 1.3.89 SMALL WK EXAM'D 1.10.88 IN 513621N, 013414E [OGB] USING HYPERFIX & TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.1 IN GEN DEPTH 12.8MTRS. NO SCOUR OR SONAR SHADOW. ABOUT 20MTRS LONG AND LYING 060/240 DEGS. MAINLY ENGULFED WITH SAND. (NP 1016, HI 423). BR STD. HH090/693/01 26.11.97 HH090/693/01 26.11.97 NOT LOCATED BY DCS3, MAGNETOMETER OR E/S. GEN DEPTH IS STILL 13MTRS. CONSIDERED TO BE SUBSUMED BY SEABED. (NP 1016, HI 693). AS NO CHANGE TO GEN DEPTH, AMENDED TO FOUL. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 36.382 N,1 34.128 E

 

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