Vertical Datum: LAT Quality of Depth: SWS The PYROPE was sunk by aircraft in 1940. 15-AUG-1940 N Foreland lt 25degs 21mins Trinity Church 52degs 35min Margate Sand Beacon 069.5Degs 3.75miles from Margate Sand Beacon. 28-SEP-1942 N Foreland Lt 25degs 24mins Trinity Church 52degs 58mins Margate Sand Beacon. 04-DEC-1945 Drift sweep a/s and echosounder after dispersal. Clear at 46ft foul at 48ft - least depth 46ft. 15-MAR-1962 Searched for - not found. 26-DEC-1966 Searched for - not found. 25-AUG-1971 Position 51 28 03N 001 25 20E. Clear 47ft foul 49ft. Echosounder 50ft, seabed 55ft, scour 56ft. Seabed sand. 04-JUN-1974 Not found after echosounder and ms47 search. 05-MAY-1977 Small but easy to find. Clear 14.8m, foul 15.3m in general depth 16.5m. Scour 17m. Echosounder depth 15.5m. Position unchanged from 1971 report. 05-DEC-1974 Located using side scan sonar and echosounderin 51 28 02N 001 25 19E. Least depth 16.3m in general depth 17m. No scour, Side scan sonar3 height 0.7m. Very well broken up, lies E/W. 07-MAY-1980 In 51 28 02N 001 25 20E. Swept clear at 14.4, foul at 14.7m. Least echosounder depth 14.7 in general depth 17m. No scour. Side scan sonar height 1.4m. 15-FEB-1990 Located during area search. Not examined closely. (1)

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