Maritime record TR 00 NW 10 - HMS Ghurka
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TR 03200 08405 (point) FCE |
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Map sheet | TR00NW |
County | KENT |
District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
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Full Description
Vertical Datum: LAT Mined off Dungeness [in about 50 51 00N, 000 55 00E or 4m SE of Dungeness buoy - WW1SL. 18-JUN-1974 Wreck in 50 50 20N, 000 53 11E. Depth 26 in general depth 31m. 31-MAY-1975 at 50 50 20N, 000 53 11E. Depth 26.0 In general depth 31m, scour 1m deep, length 75ft. 11-JUN-1976 Swept clear at 22.4, foul at 23.3m, depth 22.8 in general depth 30 - 32m. length 100m, lies 060/240 deg. JUN-1978 Dived on, stern section of warship, only one propellor seen. Several guns on quarterdeck, two pairs of boat davits, possible torpedo tube, with torpedo inside, lie alongside wreckage. 18-FEB-1983 Identified as wreck of HMS GHURKA. (E H Kennard) 22-NOV-1984 Stern only, upright and much salvaged. No sign of bow. (Mr Gallop, Telecon)
<1> Hydrographic Office wreck index, Extracted 20-JAN-1993, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6339.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE6339 Bibliographic reference: Hydrographic Office wreck index. Extracted 20-JAN-1993, Page Nos. N/a.
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Record last edited
Nov 10 2010 1:18PM