Maritime record TR 01 SE 6 - Sierra bravia

Summary

UNIDENTIFIED WRECK, POSSIBLY THE SIERRA BRAVIA.

Location

Grid reference TR 08694 13855 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR01SE
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Vertical Datum: LAT Quality of Depth: SWD 01-MAR-1972 Echosounder 85ft in 115ft one half only 17-JUN-1974 New wreck found in 50 53 16N 000 58 08E, 24.2m in 31m. 25-MAR-1975 Fixed position 50 53 15N 000 58 06E. Examination by side scan sonar, close sounding by 772 echosounder and single ship drift sweep. Wreck clear at 21.5m. Fouled at 22.3m. Least depth by echosounder 22.8m. General depth by echosounder 30m. Scour depth by echosounder 2.6m. Sea bed fairly flat. Length by side scan sonar shadow 60ft. 16-DEC-1970 Found by RV CLIONE and thought to be SIERRA BRAVIA depth about 14fms. 20-JAN-1971 From sonar polaroid appears to be upside down and could have twin screws. 01-MAR-1972 Echosounder 85ft in 115ft one half only 17-JUN-1974 New wreck found in 50 53 16N 000 58 08E, 24.2m in 31m. 25-MAR-1975 Fixed position 50 53 15N 000 58 06E. Examination by side scan sonar, close sounding by 772 echosounder and single ship drift sweep. Wreck clear at 21.5m. Fouled at 22.3m. Least depth by echosounder 22.8m. General depth by echosounder 30m. Scour depth by echosounder 2.6m. Sea bed fairly flat. Length by side scan sonar shadow 60ft. (1)


<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

Oct 4 1993 12:00AM