Maritime record TR 01 SE 8 - Unknown

Summary

UNIDENTIFED CARGO VESSEL.

Location

Grid reference TR 09522 14781 (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 16-DEC-1970 Found by RV CLIONE and thought to be SIERRA BRAVIA depth about 14fms. 18-JAN-1971 After further study of sonar records wreck believed to be SIERRA BRAVIA but identification later disproved. 25-MAR-1975 Fixed in position 50 53 38N 000 58 47E. Wreck cleared at 21.5m. Fouled at 22.7m. Least depth by echosounder 23m. General depth by echosounder 28.8-30.8m. Depth of scour by echosounder 2.2m. Sea bed is fairly flat. Length from side scan sonar shadow 120ft. 10-NOV-1976 Surveyed old steamer 22ft high with a cargo of railway metals, position 50 53 40.7N 000 58 47.6E. (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