Maritime record TR 22 NE 16 - Unknown

Summary

UNIDENTIFIED STEAMSHIP

Location

Grid reference TR 27168 29970 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR22NE
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT

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Full Description

Vertical Datum: LAT Quality of Depth: ES Orientation: 165345 19-OCT-1960 Drift sweep clear at 48ft least depth by echosounder 49ft in general depth 80ft, scour nil. 24-OCT-1977 In 51 01 25N 001 14 23E. Ng coords 627165E,129965N. Least echosounder depth 16.1m in general depth 23m. No scour. Side scan sonar height 5.2m, Length 60m. Lying 165/345 deg. 24-JUN-1986 Dived on in 1985. Wreck of steamship with engine and bridge amidships, sitting upright. Fore and aft holds appear empty. China plate recovered from wreck bears crest of Londonderry Steamers Co. of Seaham Harbour. (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