This is the information page about the shipwreck Volscian (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 46.787 N,1 41.812 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. Afrin (probably)
2. Agamemnon
3. Alabama (possibly)
4. Albion (probably)
5. Algeria
6. Angelus
7. Annie
8. Atlanticos
9. Avon
10. Balgownie (probably)
11. Batavier 5
12. Blackhill
13. Bonnington court
14. Cairnside
15. Carica milica
16. Cerne
17. Churston
18. Clan monroe
19. Coalgas
20. Corcrest
21. Cormorant
22. Cormount (probably)
23. Coureur des mers
24. Cressdene (possibly)
25. Denise germaine (possibly)
26. Duiveland
27. Dynamo
28. Ellewoutsdijk
29. Embla (possibly)
30. Empire bridge
31. Empress of midland (possibly)
32. Erna boldt (probably)
33. Estrella (possibly)
34. European gateway (part of)
35. Excelsior
36. Faithful star
37. Flores (probably)
38. Fort massac
39. Forth
40. Franz fischer (possibly)
41. Friargate (possibly)
42. Fulmar
43. Grazia (possibly)
44. Grisdeale
45. Groeswen (probably)
46. Hardingham (probably)
47. Harlington (probably)
48. Harlyn (probably)
49. Harriet
50. Hebe
51. Hendon hall
52. Heworth
53. Highwave (probably)
54. Hillglen
55. Hm mgb 76 (possibly)
56. Hm torpedo boat no.12
57. Hmml 127 (possibly)
58. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
59. Hms adonis (possibly)
60. Hms arethusa
61. Hms coquette
62. Hms donna nook
63. Hms duchess of hamilton
64. Hms dundalk
65. Hms eros (possibly)
66. Hms forward iii
67. Hms franc tireur
68. Hms gracie (probably)
69. Hms hastfen
70. Hms holdene
71. Hms japan
72. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
73. Hms kale (probably)(part of)
74. Hms leandros
75. Hms lord airedale
76. Hms lord st vincent (part of)
77. Hms ludlow
78. Hms marconi
79. Hms mastiff (possibly)
80. Hms moravia (possibly)
81. Hms nadine
82. Hms ray of hope
83. Hms resono (possibly)
84. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
85. Hms sisapon
86. Hms st seiriol
87. Hms velia (possibly)
88. Hms william wesney
89. Hmsm e6
90. Hmtb 10
91. Hmtb no.11 (possibly)
92. Hnlms 227
93. Ingi
94. Ionian (possibly)
95. Irene
96. Iris (possibly)
97. J c dalble
98. Janny
99. Josefina thorden (after part)
100. Josephine charlotte
101. Kankakee
102. Khartoum (possibly)
103. Knarsdale
104. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
105. Koningen emma (possibly)
106. La flandre (possibly)
107. Lady salisbury
108. Little world
109. Lodewijk van nassau (probably)
110. Lonhelen (possibly)
111. Lowland
112. Mac 5 (possibly)
113. Mahseer
114. Marie leonhardt (probably)
115. Mecklenburg
116. Mexico
117. Michail ontchoukoff (possibly)
118. Moidart
119. Morar
120. Nereus
121. Nico
122. Nicolaos piangos
123. Niore
124. Norhauk
125. Norwich trader
126. Old charlton
127. Ostprussen (possibly)
128. Palembang (probably)
129. Paullette
130. Peik
131. Persistant whisper
132. Pescado
133. Peter hamre
134. Polgarth
135. Ponzano
136. Port dalhousie (possibly)
137. Prince igor (probably)
138. Profit
139. Protinus (possibly)
140. Quickstep
141. Ravenscraig (possibly)
142. Rumania
143. Salerno (possibly)
144. Salerno (possibly)
145. San calisto
146. Savona (probably)
147. Second chance (possibly)
148. Shardana
149. Sheaf field
150. Simon bolivar
151. Spaarndem
152. Storm
153. Sunbeam
154. Sunk head tower
155. Telegraaf xviii
156. Terukuni maru
157. The sultan
158. Thornaby (possibly)
159. Thyra
160. Torchbearer
161. Tummel (probably)
162. Uc 11 (possibly)
163. Uc 21 (possibly)
164. Uc 72 (possibly)
165. Ursus (part)
166. Vae victis
167. Vancouver
168. Volante (possibly)
169. Volscian (possibly)
170. Walsingham
171. Warrenpoint
172. Wearside
173. White ghost
174. Wychwood (possibly)
175. Ypapanti

 

Name: VOLSCIAN (POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 1966

Water depth above wreck: 26 meter, Height above seabed: 163 cm

Known since: 1971, last detected: 20160223

Details measurements/cartography: H507/66 29.11.66 WRECK THOUGHT TO BE THAT OF THE YACHT 'ENDYMION' SUNK 2M E BY S OF LONGSAND HEAD BUOY IN APPROX POSN 514650N, 014212E. (SIGNAL MOD(N)). NCA. H4988/71 29.12.71 WRECK IN POSN 514647N, 014153E. SWEPT TO 20.0MTRS (10FMS 5FT). (HMS ENTERPRISE, SIGNAL DTD 9.11.71). BR STD. H4988/71 6.1.72 EXAM'D IN 514653N, 014158E [EUR] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 21.4 IN GEN DEPTH 23.0MTRS. SCOUR 32.4MTRS. WRECK LIES IN DEPRESSION BETWEEN TWO AREAS APPROX 7.0MTRS DEEPER THAN SURROUNDING BOTTOM. (HMS FAWN). BR STD. H5499/69 28.3.72 EXAM'D IN 514647N, 014154 [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 20.0, FOUL 20.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPT 22.2 IN 24-31MTRS. SCOUR 33.0MTRS. LENGTH ABOUT 500FT. LIES N/S. (HMS ENTERPRISE). NOT YACHT 'ENDYMION' BUT POSSIBLY 'VOLSCIAN' BUT MORE LIKELY BIGGER VESSEL. HH090/667/01 2.1.96 EXAM'D 24.7.95 IN 514647.36N, 014148.58E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 21.6, FOUL 22.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 22.3 IN GEN DEPTH 26.5-30.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 0.5MTR. DCS3 HT 8.2MTRS. LENGTH 85MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS. LIES 175/355 DEGS. LARGE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WELL SCOURED IN, PROBABLY UPRIGHT. MANY TRAWL SCOURS. (OCEONICS, HI 667). NOT FULLY SWEPT, RETAIN AS SW 20.0MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/11 19.3.96 LARGE WK LYING ON ITS SIDE. HIGHEST POINT SOME 6MTRS ABOVE THE SEABED. VERY LITTLE SUPERSTRUCTURE WAS FOUND. IT COULD BE A BARGE, BUT DIFFICULT TO RECOGNISE. SOME WINCHES FOUND AT THE BOW. WK IS IN GOOD CONDITION AND WILL NOT COLLAPSE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. (BOB HICKINBOTTOM). NCA. SEP 2015/000083463 14.7.16 EXAM'D 23.2.16 IN 5146.787N, 0141.812E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 21.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 26MTRS. LENGTH 72MTRS, WIDTH 16MTRS, HT 4.2MTRS, ORIENTATION 163/343. SCOUR LENGTH 150MTRS, 8MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 193DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WK LIES ON ITS PORT SIDE, MEDIUM SIZED AND QUITE BROKEN UP. (MMT, HI 1474). AMEND DW 21.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: ON ITS SIDE, WELL SCOURED IN

Position: 51 46.787 N,1 41.812 E

 

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