Maritime record TR 49 NE 4 - Unknown

Summary

LARGE, UNIDENTIFIED WRECK

Location

Grid reference TR 47737 96745 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR49NE
District THANET, KENT

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Full Description

Vertical Datum: LAT Quality of Depth: SWS Orientation: 115295 06-OCT-1937 Wreck, least echosounder depth 9ft, in 51 36 50N 001 34 41E - 2.1 Miles, 280.5 Deg from Middle Knock Buoy; 1.8 Miles, 342 deg from South Knock Buoy. 19-FEB-1951 Least depth over e portion of wreck 17ft, and varying from 18 to 21ft over other parts. Big scour of 45 to 57ft close N, but general depth 28 to 30ft [LWST]. Swept clear to 4ft. 23-JAN-1970 Examined in 51 36 54N 001 34 46E. Swept clear at 2.1, Foul at 2.5m. Least echosounder depth 5.4 in general depth 8.1m. Scour 18.5m. 24-OCT-1978 In 51 36 53N 001 34 43E. Least echosounder depth 5.8 in general depth 10m. Scour 19.6m. Dual channel side scan sonar height 2.4m, Length 89m. Lies 115/295 deg. 17-AUG-1988 In 51 36 52N 001 34 44E. Swept clear at 4.3, Foul at 4.7m. Least echosounder depth 4.2 in general depth 9 to 10m. Scour depth over 19m. Dual channel side scan sonar height 7.6m, Length about 65m. Large wreck, lying 115/295 deg, with very pronounced scour on N side. Large magnetic anomaly. (1)


<1> Hydrographic Office wreck index, EXTRACTED 20-JAN-1993, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6339.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Hydrographic Office wreck index. EXTRACTED 20-JAN-1993, Page Nos. N/a.

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Record last edited

Oct 8 1993 12:00AM