Maritime record TR 18 SW 23 - Actuality

Summary

POSSIBLY REMAINS OF BRITISH MERCHANT MOTOR VESSEL, 1940

Location

Grid reference TR 11707 82764 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR18SW
District CANTERBURY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

Vertical Datum: LAT Quality of Depth: SWS The ACTUALITY was mined in 1940, 3 miles SW of Mouse Light vessel. 04-SEP-1946 Dispersed to depth of 45ft. 30-SEP-1946 Drift swept clear at 46, foul at 47ft, position - 51 30 12N 001 03 03E. 31-MAY-1954 Located in 51 30 15N 001 03 00e, least echosounder depth 50ft. 11-DEC-1961 Lucas wire sweep - clear at 44, foul at 45ft, least echosounder depth 49 in general depth 55ft. Scour depth 57-77ft. This is either a wreck in two parts or two wrecks. The larger part was cleared at 48ft and lies about 250ft north of the smaller which was clear at 44ft. 27-JUN-1968 Located in 51 30 09N 001 02 29E. Least echosounder depth 49 in general depth 55ft. Scour depth 59ft. A poor sonar contact. 04-DEC-1978 In 50 30 13N 001 03 03E, least echosounder depth 14.5 in general depth 20m. Scour depth 23m. Clear at 14.3, Foul at 14.4m. Covers large area with scour to e of main wreckage. Area to the N and S was closely sounded and revealed no further wreckage. 22-JAN-1992 Located in 51 30 17N 001 03 02E. 19-OCT-1992 In ogb coords 611698e, 182730n [51 30 12N 001 03 02.5E] least echosounder depth 14.4 in general depth 18m. Scour depth 23m.


<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

Oct 5 1993 12:00AM