Maritime record MWX5083 - Hydromiss 3

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Summary

Hydrofoil that sank in 1970 found during a sonar survey.

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Hydrofoil that sank in 1970 found during a BP sonar survey (1)

A small hydrofoil sunk off Poole bar in 10m of water, 0.5 miles offshore (2)

Position 50 39 54 N 1 54 54 W taken from (2)

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> Le Pard, G, 1995-2003, Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database, 177 (Digital archive). SWX8707.

<2> 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.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1521282 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. 177.
  • <2> 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.
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1521282.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

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Location

Grid reference SZ 06122 85041 (point) Approximate
Map sheet SZ08NE

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1186
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 18 NW 18
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1521282

Record last edited

Apr 6 2024 10:43AM

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