Maritime record TR 16 NW 36 - Unknown

Summary

Possible remains of landing craft

Location

Grid reference TR 10593 67708 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR16NW
District CANTERBURY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

(1) Vertical Datum: LAT 22-OCT-1951 Dispersed clear to 2ft from seabed.

21-AUG-1952 Area within 400yds of wreck buoy searched by echosounder. Small peak, least depth 2ft, located in general depth 5ft in 51 22 05N 001 01 37E.

22-JUN-1959 Wreckage found by a swimming party - clear at 1ft. Least echosounder depth 1ft. Wreck Stands 3ft above seabed. Scour 8ft. Lies 80ft N of buoy. Position 51 22 09N 001 01 36E.

22-JUN-1959 Clear to ground level. A considerable amount of wire and other remains exist in vicinity.

12-FEB-1969 Nothing found despite close examination by echosounder.

20-OCT-1988 In 51 22 08N 001 01 33E. Least echosounder depth .5 in general depth .7m. No scour. Side scan sonar indicates some wreckage remains in vicinity but gave no sonar shadow. (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.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 13 2001 1:30PM