Maritime record TR 65 SW 5 - Unknown

Summary

REMAINS OF AN UNIDENTIFIED STEAMSHIP.

Location

Grid reference TR 60664 51084 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR65SW
District DOVER, KENT

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Vertical Datum: LAT Quality of Depth: ES 27-JAN-1967 Large wreck located in 51 11 54N 001 43 50E. Least echosounder depth 99 in general depth 134ft, scour 136ft. Lies E/W. 05-JUN-1967 Drift swept. Clear at 88ft. 20-MAR-1968 Drift swept. Cleat at 90ft. Lies broken in half. Least echosounder depth 100 in general depths 125 to 135ft. Scour 140ft. 28-JAN-1969 Sketched by divers. Highest point of wreck midships island. Only hull remains fo'c'sle lies over to port and totally collapsed. 26-NOV-1970 Ran over while sounding. Least echosounder depth obtained 30m [98ft]. 29-DEC-1970 Examined in 51 11 55N 001 43 53E. Echosounder not very accurate 32.2m [105Ft] in general depth 40.7m [133Ft]. Seabed sloping. 30-NOV-1971 Examined in 51 11 56N 001 43 54E. Swept clear at 29.9, Foul at 30.3m. Least echosounder depth 30.2 in general depth 41m. Scour 41.8m. Seabed bumpy. Lies ENE/WSW. 25-JUL-1972 Located by side scan sonar in 51 11 56N 001 43 53E. Least echosounder depth 31m [101ft]. 18-MAY-1978 Located using hf6 in 51 11 55N 001 43 55E. Least depth 29.6m. 24-MAR-1978 Utm coords 411395E, 5672795N. Lies 055/235 deg with length 78m. Sonar height 10.4m in general depth 40m. 24-FEB-1984 In 51 11 56N 001 43 54E. Least echosounder depth 30 in general depth 40m. Scour 3m deep. Side scan sonar height 8m, length 80m. Lying 050/230 deg. 17-AUG-1985 In 51 11 56N 001 43 52E. Least echosounder depth 30 in general depth 40m. Side scan sonar height 10m, length approx 80m. Lying NE/SW in a scour between sandwaves. 08-DEC-1986 Found during area search. 04-AUG-1988 In 51 11 51N 001 43 55E. Least echosounder depth 29.6 in general depth 40m. Scour depth 41.5m. Side scan sonar height 8.7m, Length about 90m. Lies intact, 050/230 deg. Magnetic anomaly indicates ferrous content of 250 tons. (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 6 1993 12:00AM