Hunting New England Shipwrecks

Shipwreck Data
Vessel Name	Volund
Other Names
Vessel Type	Norwegian freighter
Owner
Length / Beam / Draft (feet)	Approx. 300'
Tonnage	1,600
Hull Construction	Iron
Propulsion	Steam / Screw
Cargo
Built	1891
Date of Loss	September 26, 1908
Reason for Loss	Collision at night in fog with the Fall River Line steamer Commonwealth. Volund sank in a few minutes.
Fatalities	None - All 16 crew members were rescued and taken aboard the Commonwealth
Location	The Race, Long Island Sound, off the west end of Fishers Island.
Coordinates (Lat/Lon)	41-13.288 N / 72-03.328 W
Coordinates (Loran C)
Water Depth (feet)	95'
Typical Visibility (feet)
Wreck Condition	Upright and partially intact
Diving Considerations	Strong current area; dive at slack tide only
Other Information	For more information and pictures of the Volund, see Mark Munro's page http://www.ppo2.com/volund.htm

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Steamer Volund Bergen Maritime Museum (Courtesy of Scott Annis)	Volund aground in Nova Scotia - 1907 (Nova Scotia Museum)

Volund sinking headline from New York Times (proquest.com)	Volund side scan image (Courtesy of Mark Munro)