Maritime record MWX1779 - Unidentified Wrecked Yacht
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
29-MAY-1951 Obstruction, least depth 4 fathoms 1 feet, in 50 34 46N 002 27 02W. 14-OCT-1990 Not found during sonar search but a wreck, thought by divers to be that of a yacht. Main section about 10x5m standing 2.8m high. Lies on side, half-buried in seabed with hatch covers and machinery/equipment discernible. Least echo sounder depth 5.8 in general depth 8.6m. Scour 0.4m deep.
The building date for this vessel is an estimate based on an average age at wrecking of twenty years. This average is derived from those vessels wrecked on the Dorset coast whose age at wrecking is known.
<1> United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, 1992, Hydrographic Office wreck index (Index). SWX4837.
<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 832515 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 68200 75604 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0835
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NE 65
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 832515
Record last edited
Nov 20 2023 1:15PM
