Maritime record TR 28 NE 14 - Erins Isle

Summary

POSSIBLY REMAINS OF BRITISH MERCHANT STEAMSHIP, 1917

Location

Grid reference TR 26838 89792 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR28NE
District THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Vertical Datum: LAT Quality of Depth: SWS 08-FEB-1919 Wreck with mast/funnel showing in 51 33 30N 001 16 45E. 19-JUN-1961 Uncharted wreck located in vicinity of previously reported 3fms pinnacle. Least echosounder depth 20 in general depths 25-29ft. Not fully examined. 07-JUL-1961 Wire swept - clear at 10, foul at 14ft, least echosounder depth 17 in general depth 24ft. Scour depth 38ft. 24-JUL-1961 Wreck will not be marked. 09-JUL-1962 Easily located using sonar, least echosounder depth 18 in general depth 30ft. Scour depth 48ft. Obvious surface slick observed on ebb tide. 04-OCT-1965 Located, least echosounder depth 21 in general depth 32ft. Scour depth 50ft. 18-MAR-1968 Least depth obtained - 25ft. 17-SEP-1976 Examined in 51 33 38N 001 16 23E. Drift swept - clear at 6.8. Foul at 7.2m. Least echosounder Depth 7.2 in general depth 10m. Scour depth 16m. Large wreck lying WSW/ENE with scour to NE. Easily found. 07-MAY-1991 In ogb coords 626838e, 189772n, least echosounder depth 7.3 in general depth 11m. Scour depth 18m. Large wreck, some 70m long, lying N/S with a considerable scour to the E extending some 300m.


<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