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Maritime record TR 36 SW 85 - Alfred Colebrook
Summary
POSSIBLY REMAINS OF REQUISITIONED BRITISH DRIFTER, 1940
Location
| Grid reference | TR 34746 62579 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CLIFFSEND, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Vertical Datum: LAT (1)
Built: 1912 (2)
Vessel described as requisitioned. (1)
Requisitioned drifter which was sunk in the Richborough Channel as part of England's defences against German invasion. (2)
08-AUG-1974 Position 51 18 47.9N, 001 22 08.0E. Unrecognisable and consisting of metal pipes above mud. Highest point being 2.0m above seabed. (1)
Source 2 gives her position as 51 18.47N, 01 22.08E
<1> Hydrographic Office wreck index, Extracted 20-JAN-1993, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6339.
<2> McDonald, K., 1994, Dive Kent (Monograph). SWX9309.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 22 2024 3:45PM