Maritime record MWX2391 - Leny
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Full Description
Built: 1937 Builder: Gear. van Dieppe Where Built: Waterhuizen Propulsion: Screw driven, oil engine Master: B G Visser Crew: 8 (this appears to be the 6 Dutchmen and 2 DEMS gunners, duplicated as passengers below) Crew Lost: 6 Passengers: 2 Passengers Lost: 2 Date of Loss Qualifier: A Vessel struck a mine off Anvil Point. Crew consisted of six Dutchmen and two English DEMs gunners. (3)
Cargo consisted of 44 tons of coal. (5)
Sinking position given as 079degs, 16 compass cross bearings from Old Harry Rock. Was carrying 440 tons coal. 01-JUL-1942 Position 50 38 46N, 01 52 31W.
27-NOV-1943 Least depth over wreck 6 fathoms.
04-FEB-1947 Least depth now 7 fathoms 4 feet.
06-NOV-1950 Drift sweep - clear at 33, foul at 34 feet in general depth 51 feet.
30-MAY-1951 Dispersed to 46 feet.
11-AUG-1951 Drift sweep clear at 45 feet. General depth 51 feet. Only 2 pieces of this wreck remain and do not protrude more than 1foot above seabed in 50 36 46N, 01 51 31W.
24-OCT-1968 Wreck fairly well broken up. plate, framework, girders, etc.
20-JUL-1992 Examined in 50 38 45.8N, 01 52 31.1W. Appears to be broken into two main parts orientated 000/180 deg. The southern part has least echosounder depth 12.4m and the northern 12.7m, side scan sonar height 2.5M in general depth 15m. No scour.
A brass speaking tube and mouthpiece reported to the Receiver of Wreck. (Droit A/102).(6)
A porthole, a decklight, a fire extinguisher, a piece of coal and 2 valves recovered from this wreck, position 50 38.79N 001 52.51W, expressed as 1.5 miles E of Handfast Point. (Droit A/2769).(6)
A copper/brass ships bridge telegraph with no glass or dial, and a compass bowl and gimbal, without compass, recovered from this wreck position 50 38 46N 001 52 31W (Droit A/3182) (6)
Position 50 38.84 N 1 53.04 W taken from (10)
gross tonnage
<1> United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, 1992, Hydrographic Office wreck index (Index). SWX4837.
<2> Larn, Richard, 1992, United Kingdom shipwreck index, Extracted 09-JUN-1993 Page(s) N/a (Index). SWX5030.
<3> Larn, R, and Larn, B, 1995, Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 1 : Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset Section 6, Dorset (AJ) Vol 1 (Monograph). SWX4541.
<4> Hinchcliffe, J and V, 1984, Dive Dorset: a diver guide (1st Edition), p166 (Monograph). SWX1714.
<5> 1989, Lloyds war losses: the Second World War 3 September-14 August 1945, p471 (Index). SWX4997.
<6> 2001, Maritime and Coastguard Agency: Receiver of Wreck Amnesty (Index). SWX4542.
<7> Receiver of Wreck, Droit of the Receiver of Wreck A/3182 (Unpublished document). SWX583.
<8> Le Pard, G, 1995-2003, Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database, Shipwreck 72 (Digital archive). SWX8707.
<9> Receiver of Wreck, Droit of the Receiver of Wreck A/0102 (Unpublished document). SWX228.
<10> Wendes, D, 2006, South Coast Shipwrecks off East Dorset & Wight 1870 - 1979 (Monograph). SDO10496.
<11> National Record of the Historic Environment, 904671 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (11)
- <1> SWX4837 Index: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. 1992. Hydrographic Office wreck index.
- <2> SWX5030 Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. Extracted 09-JUN-1993 Page(s) N/a.
- <3> SWX4541 Monograph: Larn, R, and Larn, B. 1995. Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 1 : Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset Section 6, Dorset (AJ) Vol 1.
- <4> SWX1714 Monograph: Hinchcliffe, J and V. 1984. Dive Dorset: a diver guide (1st Edition). p166.
- <5> SWX4997 Index: 1989. Lloyds war losses: the Second World War 3 September-14 August 1945. Vol 1. p471.
- <6> SWX4542 Index: 2001. Maritime and Coastguard Agency: Receiver of Wreck Amnesty.
- <7> SWX583 Unpublished document: Receiver of Wreck. Droit of the Receiver of Wreck A/3182.
- <8> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Shipwreck 72.
- <9> SWX228 Unpublished document: Receiver of Wreck. Droit of the Receiver of Wreck A/0102.
- <10> SDO10496 Monograph: Wendes, D. 2006. South Coast Shipwrecks off East Dorset & Wight 1870 - 1979.
- <11> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 904671.
Finds (3)
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Location
Grid reference | SZ 0825 8305 (point) |
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Map sheet | SZ08SE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0350
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 08 SE 14
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 904671
Record last edited
Mar 20 2024 2:25PM