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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 nine miles southwest of Dover in Kent, England.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. Due to its heightened risk, there is still a Trinity House automatic lightvessel placed on 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.Varne Marine, now dissolved, was a UK yacht builder named with reference to the Varne Bank. The company produced the Varne 27 and other models, for which an owners' club exists. The club magazine is called 'LightShip' after the Varne Lightship which marks the hazard to shipping. There is a fish and chip shop named after the bank on Romney Marsh.".
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- Varne_Bank subject Category:Dover_(district).
- Varne_Bank subject Category:English_Channel.
- Varne_Bank subject Category:Geography_of_Kent.
- Varne_Bank subject Category:Sandbanks_of_England.
- Varne_Bank subject Category:Thanet.
- Varne_Bank type Bank109213434.
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- Varne_Bank type NaturalElevation109366317.
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- Varne_Bank type Ridge109409512.
- Varne_Bank type Sandbank109421799.
- Varne_Bank type SandbanksOfEngland.
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- Varne_Bank comment "The Varne Bank is a five and three quarter mile long sand bank in the Strait of Dover, lying nine miles southwest of Dover in Kent, England.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.".
- Varne_Bank label "Varne Bank".
- Varne_Bank label "Varne-Sandbank".
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