Maritime record TR 11 SE 37 - Argonaut

Summary

BRITISH STEAMSHIP, 1908

Location

Grid reference TR 0858 0851 (point) Centred on
Map sheet TR00NE
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT

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Full Description

ERR 123: Sank following collision with the SS. KINGSWELL, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Crew: 110 Crew Lost: 0 Passengers: 120 Passengers Lost: 0 Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index. Board of Trade Wreck Return 1908 Appx.C Table 1 p119

Barquentine-rigged steam yacht, built at Norfolk in 1879. Sank following collision with the KINGSWELL. 12-JUL-1955 Clear at 54ft in a general depth 103ft, length 300ft, height 45ft direction 350-170deg position 50 48 31N 000 53 03E, wreck silted. 26-MAR-1975 Fixed position 50 49 04N 000 53 05E general depth of seabed 32m. Depth of scour 1.0 metres sea bed flat length of 150 feet 20-MAY-1976 Correct position 50 48 33.19N, 000 53 02.83E. 17-DEC-1979 Wreck lies on even keel with bows SE. Iron hull, screw driven, but with at least two steel masts rigged for sail, length 300ft and standing 30-40ft above seabed, general depth 130ft, hard sand/gravel. Hull has a 10ft break 100ft from bow. Fork has been found bearing name ARGONAUT. 24-AUG-1981 Owned by messrs Nightingale and O'Reilly (telecon). 18-FEB-1983 Positively identified from embossed cutlery and crockery (H Kennard) 08-JUL-1983 Dispersal operations being conducted by salvage vessel MOUNT EDEN (Spithead Marine Salvage Co). This wreck may be the AUSTRALIER. General sea bed depth by E/S 31m, depth of scour by E/S 4m. Additional sources cited in ESMSMR: "Dive Sussex" K.McDonald No.360 p194 (2)


<1> United Kingdom shipwreck index, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6340.

<2> Hydrographic Office wreck index (Bibliographic reference). SKE6339.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: United Kingdom shipwreck index. Page Nos. N/a.
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: Hydrographic Office wreck index.

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Record last edited

Jul 13 1994 12:00AM