MYSTERY IN THE RACE ?
Only for those who haven't been there.

The Volund
Sank September 26, 1908
Discovered October 9, 2003 by the NOAA vessel Thomas Jefferson

First dive operations by the crew of the Baccala
conducted October 17th, 2003.
Confirmed to be the Norwegian Tramp Steamer Volund

 

The Commonwealth

(From Carol Kimball's Article in The Day 
November 17,2003)

 

The Volund

Courtesy of Scott Annis
(From the Bergen Maritime Museum collection) 

 

 


             The center of the Volund's main helm

 

A sink in the debris

 

  The author at the helm

 

 


 One of the marine heads (toilet)

 


Side scan sonar record of the Volund
Copyright © 2003 Mark Munro

 

 
Side scan sonar records of the Volund
Copyright © 2006 Mark Munro

 




Bathymetry of wreck area
Courtesy NOAA


Bathymetry of wreck
Courtesy NOAA




Side scan image of wreck
Courtesy NOAA

Show me where the Volund
is using Google Earth

 

 

The Telegraph, September 28, 1908

 


 Streaming documentray video on the SS Volund

 

Interested in a 4x6 postcard of the steamship Volund?

There are four to choose from:

On the Hard.
In the Harbor.
Sonar image (parallel).
Sonar image (athwartships).

Each has a picture of the ship on the front
and statistical information on the back

Check them out here.

If you would like to order one ($3 each) please email me.

Mark at SoundUnderwaterSurvey dot com