Maritime record TR 10 NW 7 - Unknown

Summary

REMAINS OF A PHOENIX UNIT.

Location

Grid reference TR 12225 09447 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR10NW
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

Vertical Datum: LAT Quality of Depth: VS Orientation: 350170 17-FEB-1972 Concrete PHOENIX UNIT in 50 50 42N 001 00 57E. Echosounder depth 64ft in general depth 100ft. Very large and in two parts. 10-NOV-1976 Reported height of 35ft in position 50 50 42.1N 001 01 04.0E. 04-AUG-1977 Located in 50 50 42N 001 00 54E. Ng coords 612221E, 109460N. Least echosounder depth 23.2m in general depth 32-33.5m. Scour 34m. Side scan sonar height 11.4m, length 125m. Lying 155/335 deg. 16-NOV-1985 Examined in 50 50 41N 001 00 54E - ng coords 612225E, 109427N. Least echosounder depth 21.1 in general depth 31m. No scour. Hydrosearch shadow height 9.9m, length 130m, width 11.2m. Lying 350/170 deg and is broken about 50m from its N end. (1)

A Phoenix Unit is part of a Mulberry Harbour used by the allies during the Normany campaign in 1944.


<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

Sep 27 2018 1:04PM