Maritime record TQ 91 NE 8 - HMS Caulonia

Summary

REMAINS OF BRITISH TRAWLER, 1943

Location

Grid reference TQ 99389 17381 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ91NE
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Vertical Datum: LAT Buoyage: Mast Foundered in Rye Bay after running aground. 24-Nov-1946 wreck of trawler in position 180 deg, 600yds from coastguard lookout, Jury's Gap. Parts of fo'c'sle and after superstructure are visible at low water. 10-MAY-1971 Wreck exists in 50 55 15N, 000 50 14E. 29-JUL-1976 Application made by Rother District Council to MOD(N) to arrange for wreck to be dispersed. 13-Sep-1976 Captain of Port, Portsmouth, instructed to mark wreck temporarily with a buoy height estimated at 3m 11-MAR-1980 Marked by beacon - topmark two black spheres, considering removing wreck as this will be less expensive than maintaining the beacon.


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

<2> J J Colledge, 1989, Ships of the Royal Navy, volume 2: navy-built trawlers, drifters, tugs and requisitioned ships from , Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6344.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Hydrographic Office wreck index. Extracted 20-JAN-1993, Page Nos. N/a.
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: J J Colledge. 1989. Ships of the Royal Navy, volume 2: navy-built trawlers, drifters, tugs and requisitioned ships from . Page Nos. N/a.

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Record last edited

Oct 5 1993 12:00AM