Maritime record TR 01 NW 24 - A vessel grounded or beached south of Lydd Ranges west of Dungeness

Summary

A 1946 or earlier incident in which a vessel grounded or was beached south of Lydd Ranges west of Dungeness, as seen on aerial photography dated 10th September 1946. She is shown broadside on to the sea at the edge of the inter-tidal zone, with evidence of damage on the seaward (port) side of the hull, which has been breached. As the vessel has not been identified, the cause of the damage is not known, but may have been due to a collision or to a sea mine, either during the war or shortly after. The vessel was not shown in aerial photographs taken in 1940-1941 nor in 1958, suggesting that the vessel concerned was temporarily beached or stranded, and therefore possibly either recovered or broken up in situ. The vessel was 58m long with a 12m beam, and can be seen from the photograph to be a steamer, built of steel, consistent with most vessels of the period. This feature has been mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East RCZAS NMP project.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 0355 1708 (62m by 26m)
Map sheet TR01NW
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish LYDD, SHEPWAY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> RAF, 1946, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1725 3098-9 10-SEPT-1946 (Photograph). SWX23822.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Photograph: RAF. 1946. NMR RAF/106G/UK/1725 3098-9 10-SEPT-1946.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10073)

Record last edited

Dec 6 2024 10:38AM