Maritime record TR 35 SE 357 - HMS Aragonite

Summary

POSSIBLY REMAINS OF REQUISITIONED BRITISH TRAWLER, 1939

Location

Grid reference TR 3845 5417 (point) Centred on
Map sheet TR35SE
District THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Vertical Datum: LAT Quality of Depth: SWD See wrecks in 51 14 14.0N, 001 25 00.0E and 51 14 14.0N, 001 25 00.0E. 09-AUG-1974 Position 51 14 08.0N, 001 24 56.0E. No wreck found. Scour only in position 7.4m. No other indication of wreckage.

Vertical Datum: LAT Quality of Depth: ES 01-JUL-1959 One mast cut at the level of mean low water springs. The other left showing 6ft above mean high water springs. Position 51 13 35.0N, 001 25 03.0E. Mast visible 2 hours before and after high tide and portion of upper structure visible at low water. Position 51 13 32.0N, 001 25 02.0E. 13-APR-1978 Examined in 51 13 35.0N, 001 25 04.0E. Least echo sounder depth 4.7m in general depth 6m. Scour 6.4m. Side scan sonar height 1.2m. Small wreck giving fair sonar response from NW and SE. Appears to lie N/S. 12-SEP-1984 Well broken up. Highest point stands 8ft above seabed (East Kent Maritime Trust, 23-JUL-1984).


<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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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jan 10 2001 12:00AM