Maritime record TR 32 SW 1 - BRANDENBURG

Summary

Wreck of a West German cargo vessel which struck part of the wreckage of the TEXACO CARIBBEAN (recorded as 1523168 and 1523172)some 7.6 miles SE of the end of Folkestone Harbour Pier, and foundered near the Varne light ship, approximately 800m SSE of the wreckage. She had been en route from Antwerp to Kingston, and was built of steel in Masch in 1964. In February 1971 the NIKKI fouled both wrecks and was lost, she is recorded as 1523184. The three incidents were a catalyst for the formalisation of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS).

Location

Grid reference TR 3105 2480 (point)
Map sheet TR32SW
County KENT

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Record last edited

Aug 11 2011 5:01PM