Maritime record TR 38 SW 6 - Unknown

Summary

UNIDENTIFIED WRECK

Location

Grid reference TR 30745 84491 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR38SW
District THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Vertical Datum: LAT Quality of Depth: SWD 23-JUL-1956 Wire sweep cleared at 7fms 2ft.Fouled at 7fms 3ft general depth of 9fms 5ft 25-MAY-1959 General depth 51ft-66ft least depth by echosounder 45ft scour 84ft seabed undulating but smooth. 24-APR-1956 Clear at 44ft foul at 45ft. General depth 59ft Least depth by echosounder 45ft scour 66ft seabed sand. Position 51 30 41N 001 19 31E. 06-AUG-1959 8Fms 4ft found by echosounder in position 51 30 42N 001 19 33E 25-JUL-1960 Wire sweep clear 46ft foul 47ft. Least echosounder depth 44ft in 55ft. Depth of scour by echosounder 6ft. Seabed sand. May not be wreck but deep sided sand bank. 13-JUL-1966 Located. 31-JUL-1969 Two ship drift sweep wreck cleared at 13.6M fouled at 14M. Least depth by echo 13.8M. General depth of seabed by echo 18.6M. Depth of scour by echo 19M. Wreck appeared to be smooth top since no hard unfast foul was obtained. Sweep fouled the wreck on 2 occasions but cleared itself. Fixed in position 51 30 43N 001 19 33E. 17-SEP-1976 Wreck fixed position 51 30 42N 001 19 33E. Not swept. Least depth by echosounder 14.3m General depth 17.6m.Scour 21m. (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 8 1993 12:00AM