Maritime record TQ 97 NW 107 - Belvedere

Summary

POSSIBLY REMAINS OF BRITISH MERCHANT STEAMSHIP, 1940

Location

Grid reference TQ 94047 79707 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ97NW
District SWALE, KENT

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

Vertical Datum: LAT The BELVEDERE was mined in 1940. 10-JUN-1941 Sunk in 51 28 58N 000 47 43E. 14-NOV-1942 Position - 050.5Deg Martello Twr 3 miles. 09-FEB-1948 Position drift swept after dispersal. No trace of wreck found. Clear at 24ft. Scour located - 600ft long, 200ft wide, 10ft deep in surrounding depth 25ft. Wreck buoy position 51 29 01n 000 47 42e, position of deepest part of scour - 300ft s of buoy - 51 28 58N 000 47 42E. 24-MAY-1979 Area closely sounded, no wreckage found. General depth now 5-6m. Any remains must be covered. Chart as foul. 01-NOV-1988 A small scour located in ng coords 594165e, 004748.2N 51 28 59N 000 47 48.2E, indicating possibility of foul seabed. (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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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 12 2001 1:11PM