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 (51.7619167, 1.5857333)

 

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