Where is the VOLANTA wreck located?

The VOLANTA wreck is located at coordinates 48 26.912 N,5 3.941 W.

How deep is the seabed around the VOLANTA?

The seabed around the VOLANTA lies at approximately 3 meters deep.

The VOLANTA sank on Apr 12, 1955.

The wreck of the VOLANTA was discovered in 1978.

The VOLANTA had a tonnage of 5597 tons.

The VOLANTA is classified as a motor vessel.

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Volanta Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	48 26.912 N,5 3.941 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 48.448533 Longitude: -5.065683
Water Depth	3 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name	VOLANTA
Type	motor vessel
Flag	IT
Tonnage	5597
Tonnage Type	gross
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Apr 12, 1955
Bottom Texture	Rock
Original Detection Year	1978
Last Detection Year	2017
Original Source	national HO/authority charts
Surveying Details	26.1.78 SHOWN AS ST IN 482658.6N, 050351.8W ON FRENCH 6680 [INT 1708]. ALSO LISTED IN FRENCH WK RECORDS. INS AS ST IN 482659N, 050352W. BR STD. H1271/78 14.4.78 ST IN 482659N, 050352W [EUR]. (FRENCH WK RECORDS). BR STD. 13.2.79 SHOWN AS DW IN 482655N, 050400W [EUR] ON FRENCH 5287. NE'S 2694 & 2644. 16.10.84 DANGEROUS WK IN 482658.3N 050351.5W [EUR]. GEN DEPTH 3MTR. STATED AS MV 'VOLANTA'. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1984, NO.14585045). NC 2694. H1271/85 11.8.86 SHOWN AS DW PD ON FRENCH 5287. BR STD. 22.10.09 SHOWN IN 4826.915N, 0503.950W [WGD] ON FRENCH 7123 [3RD EDN 2008, 1:20,000, LARGEST SCALE]. BR STD.
Last Amended Date	Oct 11, 2019

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