Maritime record TR 45 NW 11 - Unknown

Summary

UNIDENTIFIED WRECK

Location

Grid reference TR 43520 58319 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR45NW
District THANET, KENT

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Full Description

Vertical Datum: LAT Quality of Depth: SWS Orientation: 105285 02-FEB-1971 Examined in 51 16 18N 001 29 30E. Least echosounder depth 3.8 in general depth 4m [seabed very steep slope]. Lies in scour, depth 9.6m, and protrudes 3m above seabed. 23-SEP-1971 Wreck Lies in very shallow water outside area searched by sonar. Thoroughly examined and nothing found. 02-MAY-1973 Located with sonar. Nothing on echosounder. 30-JAN-1974 Examined in 51 16 16N 001 29 28E. Least echosounder depth 3.9 in general depth 9m. Scour depth 15.4m. Lies in own scour on uneven seabed. Edge of bank has changed position considerably since last survey. 19-NOV-1980 In 51 16 17N 001 29 30E. Swept clear at 4, Foul at 4.4m. Least echosounder depth 4.2 in general depths 6-9m. No scour or sonar shadow. Length 60m, beam approx 15m. Apparently broken into two parts, lying 105/285 deg. 08-APR-1981 Least echosounder depth 4.3m. Nothing else changed. 12-NOV-1986 Not found during basic area sounding. Sonar not used. 16-OCT-1991 Not found during search using sonar and magnetometer. General depth now 4m. (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