Maritime record TR 57 SW 6 - Cedrington Court

Summary

POSSIBLY REMAINS OF BRITISH MERCHANT STEAMSHIP, 1940

Location

Grid reference TR 50246 71179 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR57SW
District THANET, KENT

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Full Description

Vertical Datum: LAT Quality of Depth: ES Built: 1919 Builder: Harland and Wolfe, Belfast The CEDRINGTON COURT was mined in 1940. She carried 7100 tons of cargo. 15-AUG-1950 Lucas wire drift sweep after dispersal 06-JUN-1950. Clear at 43ft, foul at 44ft. Located by Asdic sonar, least depth by echosounder 45ft, surrounding seabed 48ft. Position 51 22 59.0N, 001 35 47.0E. 22-JUN-1959 A series of small spikes sticking up 2ft from a small bump with a small scour 6ft deep. Least depth by echosounder 50ft. Seabed sand. 07-SEP-1978 Examined in 51 23 01.0N, 001 35 49.0E. In general depth 16.5m. Scour 17.9m. Broken up and dispersed over wide area. Almost flush with seabed. General orientation 150/330 degrees. 10-SEP-1986 Examined in 51 23 02.0N, 001 35 49.0E. Least echosounder depth 14.7 in general depth 15.3 to 16m. Scour depth 17.1m.


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

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  • <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