Maritime record TR 23 NW 142 - Nunima

Summary

Remains of 1918 wreck of English cargo vessel which foundered 4.5 miles WSW of Folkestone, off the Gate lightvessel, after a collision. En route from Bilbao to Middlesbrough with iron ore, she was a steel screw-driven steamer.

Location

Grid reference TR 2081 2381 (point) Accurate from sources
Map sheet TR22SW
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> Hydrographic Office wreck index (Bibliographic reference). SKE6339.

<2> Charles Hocking, 1990, Dictionary of Disasters at Sea during the Age of Steam (Bibliographic reference). SKE6351.

<3> McDonald, K., 1994, Dive Kent (Monograph). SWX9309.

<4> Maritime and Coastguard Agency, 2001, Receiver of Wreck Amnesty (23-Jan to 24-Apr-2001) (Unpublished document). SKE31909.

<5> United Kingdom shipwreck index, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6340.

<6> Larn, Richard and Bridget, 1995, Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 2 : Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Sussex, Kent (Mainland), Kent (Downs), Goodwin Sands, Thames (Bibliographic reference). SKE31910.

<7> Receiver of Wreck, Receiver of Wreck Droit, 2004 (Unpublished document). SKE31911.

<8> Receiver of Wreck, Receiver of Wreck Droit, 2005 (Unpublished document). SKE31911.

Sources/Archives (8)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Hydrographic Office wreck index.
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: Charles Hocking. 1990. Dictionary of Disasters at Sea during the Age of Steam.
  • <3> Monograph: McDonald, K.. 1994. Dive Kent.
  • <4> Unpublished document: Maritime and Coastguard Agency. 2001. Receiver of Wreck Amnesty (23-Jan to 24-Apr-2001).
  • <5> Bibliographic reference: United Kingdom shipwreck index. Page Nos. N/a.
  • <6> Bibliographic reference: Larn, Richard and Bridget. 1995. Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 2 : Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Sussex, Kent (Mainland), Kent (Downs), Goodwin Sands, Thames.
  • <7> Unpublished document: Receiver of Wreck. Receiver of Wreck Droit. 2004.
  • <8> Unpublished document: Receiver of Wreck. Receiver of Wreck Droit. 2005.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Nov 21 2016 4:51PM