Maritime record TR 22 NW 11 - Unknown

Summary

LARGE, UNIDENTIFIED WRECK

Location

Grid reference TR 23543 28977 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR22NW
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Vertical Datum: LAT Orientation: 075255 21-JUL-1959 Oropesa sweep clear at 47ft tracing held 13-AUG-1959 Confirmed by a/s (during search for SS DE FONTAINE) 02-MAR-1961 Least echosounder depth 53ft. 07-SEP-1961 Drift sweep clear 45ft foul 46ft least echosounder depth 48ft in 72-75ft scour 79ft. 19-OCT-1977 In 51 00 58N 001 11 15E. Ng coords 623535E, 128970N. Least echosounder depth 14.4m in general depth 23.5m. Scour 25.4m. Side scan sonar height 6.6m, Length 96m. Lying 075/255 deg, a second wreck with lower profile lies 170m W of this wreck. 23-AUG-1983 A substantial wreck, sitting upright with much of its superstructure missing and forward deck collapsing. (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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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Oct 4 1993 12:00AM