Maritime record TR 44 SW 17 - Hundvaag

Summary

REMAINS OF REQUISITIONED NORWEGIAN MERCHANT VESSEL, 1940

Location

Grid reference TR 42345 44153 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR44SW
District DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Vertical Datum: LAT Mined, on passage from Immingham to Dover, on Admiralty service. (2- 3) 14-NOV-1961 Depth 68 in general depth 90ft. 24-AUG-1962 Depth 68 in general depth 76ft, scour 88ft. 05-MAR-1964 Depth 65 in general depth 88ft, small wreck, 09-NOV-1965 Depth 65 in general depth 83ft, scour 84ft, seabed sand. 18-MAR-1968 Least depth over wreck 62ft, general depth of seabed by 83ft. depth of scour 85ft. 14-NOV-1969 Least depth over wreck 18.8m, general depth of seabed by 25 - 26m. No scour, seabed slightly bumpy. 23-SEP-1971 Depth 18.8m in 25.0m, flat seabed, wreck appears to be in 2 parts very close together. 02-MAY-1973 Seabed broken shell, sand and gravel. 30-FEB-1974 Depth 20.0 in general depth 26m, Scour 26.8m, flat seabed, found in rough sea conditions there appears to be a detached part close south of main wreck. 09-AUG-1974 Depth 19.8 in 26m, scour 26.8m. 19-APR-1978 Depth 19.4 in general depth 25.8m, scour 26m, height 5.9m, lying 040/220degs, length 150m. Strong scour orientated 020/200deg south of wreck. Possibly small amount wreckage 100m north and south of wreck. 25-JUL-1979 in 51 08 40N, 001 27 55E. Depth 19.3 in general depth 26m, no scour, height 5.4m, wreck is in two parts, major portion lies 030/210, length 25m. Smaller part is 60m south in a depth 23.1m. 20-JUL-1991 Depth 18.8 in general depth 25m, no scour, height 7.8m. Small upright and intact wreck lying 340/160 deg. Other sources: WW2SL


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

<2> 1989, Lloyd's war losses: The Second World War 3 September-14 August 1945, Volumes I and II, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6348.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Hydrographic Office wreck index. Extracted 20-JAN-1993, Page Nos. N/a.
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: 1989. Lloyd's war losses: The Second World War 3 September-14 August 1945, Volumes I and II. Page Nos. N/a.

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Record last edited

Oct 5 1993 12:00AM