Maritime record TR 57 NW 8 - Unknown wreck
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TR 54768 75271 (point) FCE |
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Map sheet | TR57NW |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Vertical Datum: LAT Quality of Depth: SWS Orientation: 170350 26-OCT-1951 Drift sweep clear at 54ft foul at 55ft least water by echosounder 65ft general depth 82ft. Appears to be about 600ft long and lies NE/SW. 10-JUN-1959 Two very poor a/s contacts were the only trace found general depth 72ft seabed sand and shell smooth. 04-JAN-1971 Position 51 25 15N 001 39 52E. SWS clear 20.5m (67Ft) foul 20.8m. Echosounder 20.4m In 25m. No scour, lies N/S appeared to be 90ft in length from side scan sonar trace. Could be part of wreck found in 51 25 18N 001 40 21E if unknown salvage ops have taken place. This would account for decrease in height and size. 26-SEP-1978 In 51 25 10N 001 39 52E. Least echosounder depth 21.2 in general depth 25m. No scour. Side scan sonar height 4.31m, Length 26m, lying 170/350 deg. (1)
Detailed side sonar scan and magnetometer survey results were obtained in 2007. (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Farm, Archaeological Assessment of Marine Geophysical Data, Pre-development Monitoring Report Offshore Wind Farm Site (Unpublished document).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 SKE18180 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2008.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
Oct 6 2022 10:39AM