This is the information page about the shipwreck Lion (part of), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 28.074 N,0 47.341 E (51.4419333, 0.9285833)

 

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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English 🇬🇧, as they are prepared by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) based on data from UKHO and the hydrographic services of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, among others. They include the known details of the wreck and the comments of the cartographers who have checked the position and condition of the wreck over time.

 

1. Actuality
2. Airston (probably)
3. Alf everard (part of)
4. Alf everard (part of)
5. Alice marie
6. Argus
7. Aridity (probably)
8. Atherton
9. Beacon 'f'
10. Bolbec (possibly)
11. Bradglen
12. British oak
13. C 128
14. Duluth
15. E oaze light vessel
16. Explorer
17. Fox
18. Georgia
19. Great nore tower (remains)
20. Great nore towers (remains)
21. Great nore towers (remains).
22. H k daniels
23. Harcourt
24. Herland (part of)
25. Herland (part of)
26. Hmnls van meerlant (part of)
27. Hms aisha
28. Hms amethyst
29. Hms amethyst (part of)(possibly)
30. Hms ash
31. Hms beagle (re-named cgwv no 7 in 1851)
32. Hms bulwark
33. Hms capricornus
34. Hms conquistador
35. Hms danube 3
36. Hms kennymore (part of)(probably)
37. Hms london
38. Hms london
39. Hms receptive
40. Hms resolvo (part of)
41. Hms restango
42. Hms tyne
43. Hms vimiera (bow section)
44. Hms vimiera (part of)
45. Hms vimiera (stern)
46. Holba
47. Honiton
48. Hopper number 19
49. Houston city
50. Intrepid
51. Lady mine
52. Lca 551
53. Letchworth
54. Lion (part of)
55. Malrix (possibly)
56. Maplin light house
57. Mercy
58. Molliette
59. Nass beacon (ruins)
60. Pinto
61. Pisces
62. Radiant
63. Restless wave (possibly)
64. Revenge
65. Richard montgomery
66. Ryal
67. Selnes
68. Silverstone
69. Strom trooper
70. Toreador
71. Van meerlant (part of)
72. Vera
73. Wardie
74. Winifred
75. Zarga

 

Name: LION (PART OF)

Length 23.2 meter, width: 6.1 meter, draught: 3, tonnage 87 ton

Cause: Built in 1902. was taken over by air ministry for balloon barrage duties. struck a mine & sank while towing a barge.

Year of registration: 1941

Water depth above wreck: 4 meter

Known since: 1941, last detected: 1992

Details measurements/cartography: H2567/72 23.3.72 H2567/72 23.3.72 THIS IS ALMOST CERTAINLY PART OF THE REMAINS OF TUG LION &/OR BARGE (SEE WK IN 512801N, 004726E [12805]). POSN 512803N, 004730E, OR 353DEGS,7600FT FROM TRIPOD BN. OBSTN SWEPT CLEAR AT 1FM. (MCB, HN 19/72). INS AS OSW 1FM.

- NM 629/72. 16.8.73 16.8.73 SHOWN AS OSW 2MTRS ON MEDWAY SURVEY OF 1972 [K4998/7]. BR STD. H1270/83 12.4.85 H1270/83 12.4.85 NOW SHOWN AS SW 2.1MTRS ON MPA 1001/2. BR STD. 17.12.92 17.12.92 SHOWN AS SW 2.1MTRS IN 512802.5N, 004726.5E [OGB] ON PORT OF SHEERNESS LTD SURVEY MAY-SEP'92 [MPA 1000/1]. AMEND POSN. BR STD. [WGD] POSN: 5128.074N, 0047.341E.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 28.074 N,0 47.341 E

 

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