Maritime record TR 44 NW 39 - SOUTH GOODWIN LIGHTSHIP

Summary

1954 wreck of the Light Vessel which broke anchor in gale-force winds and is said to have stranded and capsized somewhere in the Kellet Gut area of the Goodwin Sands, in the region on 1 mile ESE of the Goodwin light. Her wreckage is said to be visible at low water but she has not been positively identified in a specific location. She was built of steel in Dartmouth in 1937. An earlier light vessel on the South Goodwin Station was sunk following aerial bombardment during World War II (901832).

Location

Grid reference TR 4384 4666 (point)
Map sheet TR44NW
County KENT

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Type and Period (4)

Full Description

<1> Oxford Archaeological South, 2016, First World War Wireless Stations in England. (Bibliographic reference). SKE31551.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Oxford Archaeological South. 2016. First World War Wireless Stations in England..

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Mar 31 2016 9:35AM