Maritime record TR 08 SE 19 - Atherton

Summary

POSSIBLY REMAINS OF BRITISH MERCHANT VESSEL, 1921

Location

Grid reference TR 06914 81020 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR08SE
District SWALE, KENT

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

The evidence below have all been obtained from (1).
Vertical Datum: LAT Quality of Depth: SWS 1921 located in 54ft in position 342deg 2.5M from Middle Ground Bn.

12-MAR-1923 Dispersed to 48ft LWST. 16-JUL-1948 Drift sweep clear at 45ft foul at 46ft position 51 29 19N 000 58 56E.

04-AUG-1959 Position 51 29 19N 000 58 52E. Swept by sonar.

08-DEC-1961 Drift sweep clear at 47ft foul at 48ft least depth by echo sounder 52ft in general depth 55-60ft, scour 68ft.

26-NOV-1971 Position 51 29 21N 000 58 51E. Sweep clear at 46ft foul at 47ft least depth by echo sounder 46.5ft in 55ft, scour 64ft. Bottom mud, sand, shingle. Wreck lies SW/NE about 150ft long. Scour on N side.

12-OCT-1978 Swept. Easy to find. No change since 1971.


<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 1:54PM