Maritime record TR 37 NE 30 - Newlands

Summary

REMAINS OF BRITISH MERCHANT VESSEL, 1945

Location

Grid reference TR 36739 79321 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR37NE
District THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

Vertical Datum: LAT Quality of Depth: SWS The NEWLANDS was sunk by midget submarine in 1945. 04-JUN-1959 A float placed alongside the wreck. Wreck bearing from float 104degs 100yds. Wreck was marked by a buoy 070degs 3.24 miles from Margate Sand Beacon. 05-SEP-1947 Drift sweep after dispersal clear at 45ft least depth by echosounder 48.5f. Surrounding seabed 54ft. Good a/s contact. 15-MAR-1962 Searched for but not found. 25-JAN-1967 Least echosounder 48ft in general 53ft. Scour 58ft. 25-AUG-1971 Sws clear 48ft foul 49ft least depth by echo sounder 50ft. Seabed 50-55ft (sand). Scour to 60ft. Wreck dispersed 1947. Difficult to find. Position 51 27 45N 001 24 31E. 05-MAY-1977 Small wreck showing 2 spikes. Clear 14.9m, foul 15m. General depth 18m, scour 19m. Echosounder depth 15.4m, position 51 27 45N 001 24 32E. (1)


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

Sources/Archives (1)

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

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Record last edited

Jul 12 2001 9:58AM