Maritime record TR 22 SW 2 - Nunima

Summary

UNIDENTIFIED WRECK, POSSIBLY THE NUNIMA.

Location

Grid reference TR 22938 21279 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR22SW
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Vertical Datum: LAT Quality of Depth: SWS Orientation: 030210 22-OCT-1918 Position 50 59 45N 001 10 10E 2.5M S half E of CECILIA Buoy. 06-FEB-1931 Not swept by KELLET 1930(e3320/2) 01-OCT-1959 Search carried out by echosounder covering a circular area 1m in radius around charted positions, 3 contacts obtained, area being completely covered by a/s position(1) 9.5C 288deg attacked strong echoes from all directions except SE.Position(2) 16c 335deg very good contact position(3) 7.5C 262deg good contact from charted position.Echosounder trace held. Boats sweep, ship sweep and echosounder carried out by the vessel. Contacts obtained bracket(1) 9.5C 288deg from charted position. Found by echosounder to have small obstruction, least depth 63ft in general depth of 80ft. No foul(2) 7.5C 262deg from charted position. Clear at charted depth. 28-OCT-1959 Position(1) presumed to be wreck NUNIMA position(2) new unknown wreck(nm 2536/59) 16-DEC-1959 After further research more probable position thought to be 50 57 35N 001 11 11E, TH searched in this area but no wreck was found. 10-NOV-1959 A wreck was located in position 50 56 45N 001 10 30E chain and echosounder sweeping operations revealed a least depth of 79ft in general depth 98 to 109ft length 200ft standing 20ft from seabed and lying in a 030/210 deg dirn. 21-SEP-1977 In 50 56 49N 001 10 25E. Ng coords 622898E,121240N. Least depth by echosounder 24.8m in general depth 29-31m. Scour 33m. Side scan sonar ht 6m, length 53m. Lying 030/210 deg. (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