Maritime record TR 36 SW 84 - Harvest Moon

Summary

POSSIBLY REMAINS OF BRITISH BLOCKSHIP, FORMERLY A TRAWLER, 1940

Location

Grid reference TR 34745 62510 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR36SW
County KENT
Civil Parish WORTH, DOVER, KENT
District THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Vertical Datum: LAT
Quality of Depth: E
(1)

Vessel described as requisitioned. (1)

A trawler which was requisitioned by the Admiralty. She was sunk to form part of the defences against a German invasion, along with HMS ALFRED COLEBROOK. They were closing off the River Stour. She is situated at 51 18.45N, 01 22.07E and is visible at low water. (2)

19-NOV-1942 Position 51 18 48.0N, 001 22 06.0E. Two wrecks
showing at low water. Dispersed. See also ALFRED COLEBROOK in position 51 18 48.01N, 001 22 06.0E. (1)

08-AUG-1974 Position 51 18 45.7N, 001 22 07.8E. Remains of trawler buried in mud and broken at stern. Still intact and about 1m off seabed. Consider wreck dries 4.9m. (1)


<1> Hydrographic Office wreck index, Extracted 20-JAN-1993, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6339.

<2> McDonald, K., 1994, Dive Kent (Monograph). SWX9309.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Hydrographic Office wreck index. Extracted 20-JAN-1993, Page Nos. N/a.
  • <2> Monograph: McDonald, K.. 1994. Dive Kent.

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Record last edited

Jul 22 2024 3:43PM