Maritime record TR 58 NW 14 - Unknown

Summary

UNIDENTIFIED WRECK

Location

Grid reference TR 53896 85751 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR58NW
District THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Vertical Datum: LAT Quality of Depth: SWS Orientation: 110290 25-MAY-1959 Exhaustive sweeping carried out over an area of 2 square miles located but did not stand up more than 6ft off bottom depth in locality 13-14fms position 51 30 45N 001 39 26E While carrying out sonar trials in the Thames Estuary on 13-OCT-1970 the charted wreck in position 51 30.8N 001 39.4E, least depth by echosounder reduced for the tide of 23.8M (13fms) was obtained over the wreck 09-DEC-1970 Position 51 30 47N 001 39 35E. Echsounder 22.8M (75ft)in 27m (89ft) scour 31m (102ft), lies ENE of charted position about 215m. Scour extends 230m SSW of wreck and about 1m deep at southern end lies about 90m ENE/WSW and 40m N/S and would appear to be on its side. 10-AUG-1971 Swept depth 22.3m(12Fms 1ft) position 51 30 47N 001 39 35E. 04-JAN-1972 Sweep clear 22.3m(73Ft) foul 22.4m. Least depth by echosounder 23.5m in general depth 27m(89ft) scour 32m flat lies 110/290 about 250ft long appears intact on side scan sonar. (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