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Maritime record TR 21 NE 1 - Unity
Summary
REMAINS OF BRITISH MERCHANT VESSEL IN BALLAST, 1918
Location
| Grid reference | TR 26777 17950 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR21NE |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Vertical Datum: LAT Torpedoed and sunk by German submarine UB57, while on passage Newhaven to Calais. 11-MAY-1918 in position 3 miles ENE of Varne Lightvessel position 50 55 00N 001 14 00E 14-MAY-1918 Obstruction reported by SS ROBRIX in position 2 miles W of Varne lightvessel, probably this wreck. 15-NOV-1961 drift Depth 97ft in 122ft, scour 7ft 19-SEP-1977 Depth 27.2m in a general depth 35-36m, scour 36m, length 85m, lying 130/310 deg 29-NOV-1985 in 50 54 57N, 001 13 36E - Depth 24.4 in general depth 35m. heightt 9.5m, length 83m. lying 130/310 deg with high point amidships. Charted as swept to 24.4m.
<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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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 5 1993 12:00AM