Maritime record TR 23 NW 149 - Grantham

Summary

POSSIBLY REMAINS OF EAST INDIAMAN, 1744

Location

Grid reference TR 23959 35987 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR23NW
District DOVER, KENT

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Vertical Datum: LAT GRANTHAM, English East India Company ship, built around 1727. 24-JUN-1991 Timbers reported found west of Mole Rocks, Folkestone, where this vessel alleged to have foundered. Not proved to be associated with this vessel. Magnetic anomalies detected in area. Site marked by buoys in 51 04 44N, 001 11 52E. Possibly the GRANTHAM.(1) Additional Info(2)


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

<2> Hampshire and Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology, 1993, Desk based study of the maritime archaeological potential in areas under proposal for the Dover & Folkeston (Unpublished document). SKE6801.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Hydrographic Office wreck index. Extracted 20-JAN-1993, Page Nos. N/a.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Hampshire and Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology. 1993. Desk based study of the maritime archaeological potential in areas under proposal for the Dover & Folkeston.

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Record last edited

Oct 5 1993 12:00AM