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- Varne_Bank abstract "The Varne Bank is a five and three quarter mile long sand bank in the Strait of Dover, lying 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Dover in Kent, England. With the Lobourg Channel running along it, the Varne bank lies immediately south-west of the deepest point 223 feet (68 m) in the strait of Dover. Its rectilinear shape is similar to other banks in the strait such as South Falls bank bordering the Lobourg Channel on the east, the Colbart bank (a.k.a. the Ridge) and others. Rectilinear-shaped banks are only present on the English side of the strait.Lying almost in the middle of the south/west international traffic English-side channel of the English Channel, the Varne Bank is a constant concern for both British coastguards and shipping. The sea above it presents strong rippling especially when strong tides occur, and is noted for its extra roughness during bad weather.With a minimum depth of about 10 feet (3 m), it is marked by lighted buoys to the West, East and South.Due to its heightened risk, there is still a Trinity House automatic lightvessel placed near the Varne Bank.Ships that founder on the Varne Bank are often stated as being lost on the Goodwin Sands in error, perhaps because the Varne Bank is less well known than its close northerly neighbour. Due to the volume increase in shipping through the world's busiest channel, several proposals have been made to eliminate the Varne Bank through dredging. However, also due to its shallow depth, the Varne Bank is a productive location for fishing, especially for cod and scallops.In 1802, mining engineer Albert Mathieu made proposals to Napoleon for turning the Varne Bank into an island staging point for the Channel Tunnel. In the 20th century, a proposal was made for a Channel bridge, which would have used the Varne Bank as a staging post for a support structure.Several naval battles have been fought nearby, including the Battle of Goodwin Sands in 1652 and the Battle of Dover Strait in 1917.The Varne Bank along with its neighbouring bank Colbart, the Vergoyer bank, the ridens (fr) de Boulogne and the French side of the Bassurelle bank, form part of a 262 square miles (680 km2) Natura 2000 protection zone listed under the name « Ridens (fr) et dunes hydrauliques du Pas de Calais » ("ridens and sub-aqueous dunes of the Pas de Calais").".
- Varne_Bank thumbnail Varne_Lightvessel.jpg?width=300.
- Varne_Bank wikiPageID "15002239".
- Varne_Bank wikiPageLength "5785".
- Varne_Bank wikiPageOutDegree "30".
- Varne_Bank wikiPageRevisionID "679110930".
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLink Battle_of_Dover_Strait.
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLink Battle_of_Dover_Strait_(1917).
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLink Battle_of_Goodwin_Sands.
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLink Category:Dover_(district).
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLink Category:English_Channel.
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLink Category:Landforms_of_Kent.
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLink Category:Sandbanks_of_England.
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLink Category:Thanet.
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLink Channel_Tunnel.
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLink Cod.
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLink Dover.
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLink Dredging.
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLink Dune.
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLink England.
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLink English_Channel.
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLink Fishing.
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLink Goodwin_Sands.
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLink Her_Majestys_Coastguard.
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLink Kent.
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLink Lightvessel.
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLink Napoleon.
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLink Natura_2000.
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLink Naval_battle.
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- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLink Pas-de-Calais.
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLink Pas_de_Calais.
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLink Sand_bank.
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLink Scallop.
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLink Scallops.
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLink Shoal.
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLink Strait_of_Dover.
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLink Trinity_House.
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLink File:Plan_der_Sandbänke_in_der_Straße_von_Dover_auf_dem_Museumsschiff_Sandettié.jpg.
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLink File:Varne_Lightvessel.jpg.
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLinkText "Varne Bank".
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLinkText "Varne Lightship".
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLinkText "Varne Lightvessel".
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLinkText "Varne sandbank".
- Varne_Bank wikiPageWikiLinkText "Varne".
- Varne_Bank hasPhotoCollection Varne_Bank.
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- Varne_Bank subject Category:Dover_(district).
- Varne_Bank subject Category:English_Channel.
- Varne_Bank subject Category:Landforms_of_Kent.
- Varne_Bank subject Category:Sandbanks_of_England.
- Varne_Bank subject Category:Thanet.
- Varne_Bank hypernym Quarter.
- Varne_Bank point "51.0 1.375".
- Varne_Bank type District.
- Varne_Bank type Settlement.
- Varne_Bank type District.
- Varne_Bank type Landform.
- Varne_Bank type SpatialThing.
- Varne_Bank comment "The Varne Bank is a five and three quarter mile long sand bank in the Strait of Dover, lying 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Dover in Kent, England. With the Lobourg Channel running along it, the Varne bank lies immediately south-west of the deepest point 223 feet (68 m) in the strait of Dover. Its rectilinear shape is similar to other banks in the strait such as South Falls bank bordering the Lobourg Channel on the east, the Colbart bank (a.k.a. the Ridge) and others.".
- Varne_Bank label "Varne Bank".
- Varne_Bank sameAs Varne-Sandbank.
- Varne_Bank sameAs m.03h4bcs.
- Varne_Bank sameAs Q2510893.
- Varne_Bank sameAs Q2510893.
- Varne_Bank lat "51.0".
- Varne_Bank long "1.375".
- Varne_Bank wasDerivedFrom Varne_Bank?oldid=679110930.
- Varne_Bank depiction Varne_Lightvessel.jpg.
- Varne_Bank isPrimaryTopicOf Varne_Bank.