Maritime record TR 34 SE 108 - Loanda

Summary

REMAINS OF BRITISH MERCHANT VESSEL, 1908

Location

Grid reference TR 38592 44471 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR34SE
District DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Vertical Datum: LAT Built: 1891 Owner: Elder Dempster and Co Vessel, built 1891, sank following collision with Russian SS JUNONA, whilst en-route Hamburg to West Coast Africa. Owned at time of loss by Elder, Dempster and Co. (2) 03-JUN-1908 Wreck, two masts visible. 15-AUG-1909 dispersed to 41ft. 08-OCT-1937 Depth 46ft 24-APR-1978 SMB ENDEAVOUR in 51 08 57N, 001 24 43E Depth 14.4 in general depth 20m, scour 22.4m. Appears encroached by sand. 16-JUL-1992 Copies of builders drawings and sketch of wreck on seabed confirm charted information.


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

<2> Eric McKee, 1983, Working boats of Britain, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6350.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Hydrographic Office wreck index. Extracted 20-JAN-1993, Page Nos. N/a.
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: Eric McKee. 1983. Working boats of Britain. Page Nos. N/a.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Oct 5 1993 12:00AM