Maritime record TR 45 NE 577 - Montrose

Summary

POSSIBLY REMAINS OF PASSENGER VESSEL USED AS BLOCKSHIP, 1914

Location

Grid reference TR 49104 56080 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR45NE
District THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Vertical Datum: LAT Quality of Depth: SWS The MONTROSE was an ex-Canadian Pacific Passenger ship, purchased by Ministry of War Transport for use as a blockship. Foundered on Goodwins after breaking away from moorings and drifting out of Dover harbour 1914. 30-JUN-1959 Small piece of wreckage shows about 2ft above sand in 51 14 58.0N, 001 34 20.0E. 25-NOV-1980 Examined. Small piece of wreckage, estimated to dry 0.9m and to be about 1m long. Not conspicuous. 19-JUN-1986 Examined in 51 14 55.0N, 001 34 20.0E. Wreck extends over a large area and lies approx N/S. Dries 1.2m in general depths 3 to 5m. Scour depth 9.4m. 22-JUN-1991 Large wreck examined in 51 14 55.9N, 001 34 12.0E. Dries 1.1m, foul at 0.9m. Least echosounder depth 2.6 in general depth 3.5m. Scour depth 8.4m. Lies 020/200 degrees within its scour and little shows above seabed level. S part of wreck thought to lie on top of part of wreck 012304244 (RYNANNA in 51 14 52.0N, 001 34 22.0E).


<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 4 1993 12:00AM