Maritime record TR 33 NW 46 - Efford

Summary

REMAINS OF VESSEL IN BALLAST, 1940

Location

Grid reference TR 33023 38554 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR33NW
District DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Vertical Datum: LAT Sank following a collision, was on passage Tyne to Fowey. 22-FEB-1941 Depth over wreck 5 fathoms. 19-NOV-1947 Dispersed over an extensive area about wreck, depth 57ft. Surrounding seabed 11-13 fathoms. Very small peaks and quite considerable scours. 01-NOV-1977 in 51 05 54N, 001 19 43E, Depth 16.8 in a general depth 23m, scour 24m, height 6.2m Lies 080/260degs, length 45m. Charted as wreck 16m. 15-MAR-1988 Shown as wreck 18.5m (1)

Additional Info (2)

Diving inspection of a number of sites one may be the MV Efford (TR 33 NW 44/46 & TR 34 SW 409) and possibly sheds new light on its location.(3)


<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1993, Desk based study of the maritime archaeological potential in areas under proposal for the Dover & Folkeston (Unpublished document).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.

<3> Wessex Archaeology, 1998, Dover and Folkestone WTW: Dover Outfall- Archaeological Diving Inspection (Unpublished document). SKE7400.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <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 Unpublished document: Hampshire and Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology. 1993.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.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1998. Dover and Folkestone WTW: Dover Outfall- Archaeological Diving Inspection.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Dover Outfall: Archaeological Diving Inspection (Ref: Ref 44382.02) (EKE5461)

Record last edited

Oct 5 1993 12:00AM