Maritime record TQ 98 SE 95 - Warp

Summary

POSSIBLY REMAINS OF A VESSEL

Location

Grid reference TQ 98667 81061 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ98SE
District SWALE, KENT

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

The evidence below have all been obtained from (1).
Method of Fix: 5 Horizontal Datum: OGB Vertical Datum: LAT

26-MAY-1946 Position 016.5 degrees, 2720ft from Great Nore north tower. Least echosounder depth 25ft in general depth 44ft.

08-DEC-1946 Drift sweep after dispersal. Clear at 46ft, foul at 47ft. In general depth 52ft. Position 51 29 35.0N, 000 51 44.0E.

05-MAY-1964 Examined. Least echosounder depth 51ft in general depth 48ft. Scour 54ft. Poor sonar contact. Large scour.

15-OCT-1979 Wire swept in 51 29 35.0N, 000 51 44.0E. Swept clear at 13.7m, foul at 14m. Least echosounder depth 13.9m in general depth 13 to 13.8m. Scour depth 15m. Lies at about same level as surrounding seabed in a small hole. Difficult to wire sweep.

09-MAY-1990 Examined. Nothing found - neither wreckage nor scour. Presumably has covered.


<1> Hydrographic Office wreck index, Extracted 21-JAN-1993, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6339.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Hydrographic Office wreck index. Extracted 21-JAN-1993, Page Nos. N/a.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 12 2001 2:46PM