Ville De Valenciennes Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Ville de valenciennes Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 1.782 N,0 2.981 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.029700
  • Longitude: 0.049683
Wreck Depth 30.53 m
Water Depth 37 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name VILLE DE VALENCIENNES
Type steam ship
Flag FR
Length 83.5 m
Width 10.7 m
Draught 4.9
Sonar Length 101.8
Sonar Width 18.7
Shadow Height 5.09
Orientation 112
Tonnage 1734
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Sep 22, 1917
Bottom Texture 4,6
Scour Dimensions 008.0,,,114.0
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source national HO authority radio navigational warning
Surveying Details H5848/17 28.9.17 POSN 540030N, 000450E OR 0.75 MILES W OF A BUOY. (VAEC). 10.4.24 AMEND OLD WK SYMBOL IN 540030N, 000450E TO DW. BR STD. H3752/26 11.6.26 AMEND TO NDW. POSN 535900, 000400E. SANK IN 2MIN. (PILOT'S REPORT). H5084/77 21.3.80 WK EXAM'D 28.11.79 IN 540145.6N, 000306.0E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 32 IN GEN DEPTH 38.7MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 5.1MTRS, LENGTH 80MTRS. LYING 120/300DEG. IN TWO MAIN SECTIONS. (HMS ECHO, HI 64/79). BR STD. H2534/74 9.1.80 WK REPD IN 540142N, 000259E. POSN BY DECCA. (KINGFISHER BOOK OF TOWS, VOL I). NCA. HH100/351/17 30.8.01 THIS IS THE VILLE DE VALENCIENNES. HER BELL WAS RECOVERED RECENTLY. (R YOUNG, EMAIL DTD 6.8.01), NCA. HH100/351/18 8.4.02 WELL BROKEN UP. ENGINE AND TWO BOILERS MIDSHIPS. GUN ON STERN WAS RECOVERED IN 1985. BOWS S. SEABED SAND AND GRAVEL. IDENTIFIED FROM BELL INSCRIBED: VILLE DE VALENCIENNES, DUNKIRK, 1897. (A C JACKSON & C A RACEY). NCA. SEP2016/000053291 10.3.16 EXAM'D 10.3.16; IN 5401.782N, 0002.981E [WGD]. LEAST WCD DEPTH 30.53MTRS, GEN DEPTH 37MTRS. LENGTH 101.8MTRS, WIDTH 18.7MTRS, HT 5.09MTRS, ORIENTATION 112/292 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY, WK PARTIALLY INTACT. (MMT, HI 1473, H525_6469). AMEND NDW 30.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Oct 3, 2016

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1897 BY J READHEAD & SONS, SOUTH SHIELDS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CIE DES BATEAUX A VAPEUR DU NORD. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 234HP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE THE TYNE FOR BORDEAUX. CARGO COAL. TORPEDOED AND SUNK.

General Comments

PARTIALLY INTACT

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 54 1.782 N,0 2.981 E
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FAQ

Where is the VILLE DE VALENCIENNES wreck located?

The VILLE DE VALENCIENNES wreck is located at coordinates 54 1.782 N,0 2.981 E.

How deep is the VILLE DE VALENCIENNES and where exactly is it located?

The VILLE DE VALENCIENNES lies at a depth of about 30.53 meters and is located at coordinates 54 1.782 N,0 2.981 E.

How deep is the seabed around the VILLE DE VALENCIENNES?

The seabed around the VILLE DE VALENCIENNES lies at approximately 37 meters deep.

When did the VILLE DE VALENCIENNES sink?

The VILLE DE VALENCIENNES sank on Sep 22, 1917.

When was the wreck of the VILLE DE VALENCIENNES discovered?

The wreck of the VILLE DE VALENCIENNES was discovered in 1917.

What country did the VILLE DE VALENCIENNES belong to?

The VILLE DE VALENCIENNES belonged to FR.

What cargo was the VILLE DE VALENCIENNES carrying?

The VILLE DE VALENCIENNES was carrying coal.

What was the tonnage of the VILLE DE VALENCIENNES?

The VILLE DE VALENCIENNES had a tonnage of 1734 tons.

What type of wreck is the VILLE DE VALENCIENNES?

The VILLE DE VALENCIENNES is classified as a steam ship.

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