Maritime record TR 57 SW 4 - Unknown wreck
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TR 53471 73720 (point) FCE |
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Map sheet | TR57SW |
District | THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Vertical Datum: LAT Quality of Depth: ES Orientation: 110290 10-JUN-1959 Dispersed to a clear depth of 45ft position 51 24 30N 001 38 30E. 10-JUN-1959 Strong a/s contact obtained extent 40yds but no trace could be found by echosounder general depth 66ft seabed sand and shell fairly smooth in position 51 24 16N 001 38 47E. 23-JUN-1959 Wreck 7Fms 3ft position 51 24 30N 001 38 36E located by Capt D19 on 06-OCT-1939 (Dover secret order list 23-NOV-1939). 30-JUN-1965 Least echosounder depth over wreck 49ft in surrounding depth 65ft position 51 24 30N 001 38 36E 10-NOV-1976 Obstruction shown in position 51 24 28N 001 38 54E Kingfisher chart KE 151-2,JULY 1968 edition. 25-SEP-1978 In 51 24 19N 001 38 42E. Least depth 12.5 in general depth 20m. Scour 22.2m. Side scan sonar height 4.3m, Length 81m, lying 110/290 deg. (1)
Detailed side sonar scan and magnetometer survey results were obtained in 2007. The wreck appears well decayed and collapsed. (2)
<1> Hydrographic Office wreck index, EXTRACTED 20-JAN-1993, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6339.
<2> Wessex Archaeology, 2008, Thanet Offshore Wind Farm, Archaeological Assessment of Marine Geophysical Data, Pre-development Monitoring Report Offshore Wind Farm Site (Unpublished document). SKE18180.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SKE6339 Bibliographic reference: Hydrographic Office wreck index. EXTRACTED 20-JAN-1993, Page Nos. N/a.
- <2> SKE18180 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2008. Thanet Offshore Wind Farm, Archaeological Assessment of Marine Geophysical Data, Pre-development Monitoring Report Offshore Wind Farm Site.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Marine geophysical survey, Thanet Offshore Wind Farm site and cable route (EKE12648)
Record last edited
Feb 28 2013 12:21PM