Maritime record TR 47 NW 3 - Dolcoath

Summary

POSSIBLY PART OF REMAINS OF BRITISH MERCHANT STEAMSHIP, 1916

Location

Grid reference TR 4070 7611 (point) Centred on
Map sheet TR47NW
District THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

The evidence below have all been obtained from (1).
Vertical Datum: LAT Quality of Depth: SW See also DOLCOATH in 51 26 02.0N, 001 28 03.0E. For details before 30-JUL-1969 see other part of Dolcoath in 51 26 02.0N, 001 28 04.0E.

19-JUL-1972 Located with side scan sonar.

13-OCT-1977 Located using side scan sonar and echosounder in 51 25 52.0N, 001 27 34.0E. Least echosounder depth 9.4 in general depth 11m. No scour. Very small in area.

04-APR-1979 Examined in 51 25 51.0N, 001 27 33.6E. Least echosounder depth 9.3 in general depth 10.5m. Scour 1.3m deep. Side scan sonar height 2.9m - consider this an exaggeration as wreck sits in scour. Lies roughly E/W. Strong sonar contact, though wreck is obviously broken up.

22-APR-1980 Examined in 51 25 51.0N, 001 27 34.0E. Swept clear at 8.9, foul at 9.1m. Least echosounder depth 9.0 in general depth 10.5m. Side scan sonar height 0.4m. Scour depth 12.5m. Several parts lying in scour. Least depth on main SE portion.

27-SEP-1986 Examined in 51 25 51.0N, 001 27 34.0E. Least echosounder depth 8.9 in general depth 10.5m. Scour depth 11.1m. Small portion of wreckage which causes a considerable magnetic anomaly. Lies approx NW/SE.

08-SEP-1990 Examined. Scour depth 12m. General depth 10.5m.


<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

Jul 12 2001 12:00AM