Maritime record TR 18 SE 21 - Stella Orion

Summary

POSSIBLY REMAINS OF REQUISITIONED BRITISH TRAWLER, 1940

Location

Grid reference TR 18568 84848 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR18SE
District CANTERBURY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Vertical Datum: LAT Quality of Depth: SWS The STELLA ORION was mined in 1940. 22-JAN-1941 Wreck in 51 31 04N 001 09 09E. 28-APR-1941 Least depth over wreck 3fms 4ft. 21-APR-1942 Least depth now 6fms. 20-DEC-1945 Drift sweeping, a/s sweeping andechosounderafter dispersal. Clear at 46ft, foul at 47ft. Least depth 46ft. 11-DEC-1961 Drift sweep clear at 49ft, foul at 51ft, least echo sounder depth 52ft in general depth 65ft. 10-NOV-1964 Least depth by echo sounder 49ft in general depth 60ft. Position 51 31 13N 001 08 59E. 22-SEP-1965 Least depth by echo sounder 51ft in general depth 60ft. Scour 62ft. 11-OCT-1973 Sweep clear at 47ft, foul at 47.9Ft. Depth by echo sounder 47.2Ft in general depth 60ft. Scour 63ft, position 51 31 11N 001 09 03E. Easy to find despite small scour. 10-APR-1990 Located by echosounder in APR-1987. Ng co-ords 618558e, 184876n.


<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