Monument record ORF 265 - Wreck of the Knarsdale

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Summary

Possible remains of the British Merchant steamship Knarsdale, 1915.

Location

Grid reference TM 4986 4925 (point)
Map sheet TM44NE
Civil Parish ORFORD, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Possible remians of the British Merchant steamship Knarsdale, 1915.

Horizontal Datum: OGB
Vertical Datum: LAT
Quality of Depth: ES
Method of Fix: HSA

Sunk 2.75 miles E by S from Orfordness, 1915.

26-MAY-1917 Being dispersed.

30-DEC-1964 Visual fix 085.5 degrees 2.65 miles from Orfordness Lt,
not swept least depth 41ft.

03-AUG-1965 Least echosounder 41ft in 49-51ft, scour 53ft.

01-DEC-1976 Not found during area sweep.

28-MAR-1985 Nothing found during basic search. Wreck considered to be
buried.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <S1> Source Unchecked: Hydrographic Office wreck index. 1993. Hydrographic Office wreck index. Extracted 03-FEB-1993.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

May 4 2022 1:29PM

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