Maritime record TR 22 NW 18 - Newcastle
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TR 20894 29327 (point) FCE |
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Map sheet | TR22NW |
District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Vertical Datum: LAT Mined. (2). 17-APR-1959 Position 51 01 13N, 001 09 00E depth 79ft approximately 300ft in length contacted whilst searching for DE FONTAINE. 19-JUN-1963 Dispersal contract placed. 13-JUL-1964 Dispersed to a least depth of 45ft 15-APR-1969 Dived upon and positive identification that this is the steamship Newcastle British steamship sunk 10-OCT-1915 08-JUN-1978 Reported as lying on hard sand bottom on port side with hull in good condition and showing few signs of corrosion on NE/SW axis bow SW.
Super-structure and debris lying alongside hull. Bow extensively damaged. Steel propellor, no scour. 18-OCT-1977 In 51 01 14N, 001 09 00E Depth 15.2m in general depth 23m, no scour, height 5.6m, length 115m. Lying 040/220 deg. 04-NOV-1984 Reported as large wreck, lying upside down. Other sources: WW1SL
<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
Mar 1 2024 9:09AM