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Maritime record TR 34 SW 931 - Wreck of Sigrid, Dover, Kent
Summary
1975 wreck of a Dutch 3-masted schooner which sank at the entrance to Dover Harbour, before being lifted and towed out of the way to her present position. She was a wooden sailing vessel with auxiliary engine. (location accurate to the nearest 100m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3326 4061 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Full Description
'Capsized offshore following engine failure and was taken in tow of the motor vessel TOVE LONGBORG to within a few yards of the entrance to Dover Harbour. here she was considered a navigational hazard and was lifted and moved to her present position on 24.11.1975. The wreck now lies in a general depth of 5m.' She had been charted by the UK Hydrographic Office as a dangerous wreck at 51°07'.701 N, 001°20'.930 E [WGS 84], but after a thorough echo-sounder search in 1994 nothing was found 'other than lobster/crab pot floats' and the wreck was considered to no longer exist. ,( 31.1.94) 'Bits of her are now to be found sticking out of the seabed.'
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Record last edited
Jul 29 2019 5:34PM