Maritime record TR 44 SE 4 - Unknown

Summary

UNIDENTIFIED WRECK

Location

Grid reference TR 47151 43360 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR44SE
District DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Vertical Datum: LAT Quality of Depth: ES Orientation: NS 20-FEB-1940 Located by CAPTAIN (D) 19-21-SEP-1939. (Dover secret orders 035, 15-FEB-1940) 01-MAR-1961 Least depth by echosounder 127ft. Position 51 08 08N 001 32 00E. 07-NOV-1961 Oropesa sweep clear at 69ft. Least depth by echosounder 129ft in general depth 156ft. May be the wreck "THE BOYS" reported in 51 08 30N 001 32 12E. 18-APR-1966 Least depth by echosounder 126ft in general depth 148ft. Oropesa sweep clear at 70ft. Found while sounding on echosounder. Appears to lie N/S. Approx 450ft long. This wreck is in the same position as THE BOYS but is larger. Position 51 08 10N 001 22 00E. 30-DEC-1970 No sonar contact obtained during general search of area. No indication of wreck or scour found while sounding. (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