This is the information page about the shipwreck S.folkestone gate (ltv no.75), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 2.965 N,1 15.708 E (51.0759833, 1.4147)

 

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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. Admiral gardner
2. Africa
3. Agen
4. Amplegarth
5. Andaman
6. Angelus (possibly)
7. Atlantic (possibly)
8. Avoca
9. Belford
10. Blanc nez
11. Bobby
12. Brandenburg
13. Bravore
14. Cabo espartel
15. Charente
16. Christianssund
17. City of dresden (possibly)
18. Colbert
19. Constanzia
20. Corhaven
21. Correct
22. De fontaine
23. Dinard
24. Dotterel
25. Efford
26. Eidsiva (probably)
27. Electra
28. Eleonora
29. Emma
30. Emma (possibly)
31. Empire lough (probably)
32. Empress of fort william (probably)
33. En avant
34. Eustratios (probably)
35. Excellence pleske
36. Falcon (probably)
37. Fearless
38. Flachsee
39. Flandres
40. Francesco ciampa
41. G-asad
42. Gad 23
43. Gladys
44. Grit (probably)
45. Grosser kurfurst
46. Grosser kurfurst (possibly)
47. Halcyon
48. Harcalo
49. Harmatris
50. Henry moon
51. Heron
52. Hm mgb 328 (possibly)
53. Hmhs anglia
54. Hms aragonite (part of)
55. Hms aries (possibly)
56. Hms artic trapper
57. Hms blackwater
58. Hms brazen
59. Hms carlton
60. Hms cayton wyke (probably)
61. Hms city of dundee
62. Hms cleon
63. Hms drumtochty (possibly)
64. Hms falmouth iii (possibly)
65. Hms glen boyne
66. Hms kingston galena
67. Hms lydian
68. Hms marcella
69. Hms myrmidon
70. Hms napia
71. Hms niger (possibly)
72. Hms northumberland (probably)
73. Hms othello ii
74. Hms peridot
75. Hms restoration (possibly)
76. Hms rodino
77. Hms stirling castle (probably)
78. Hms torbay ii (probably)
79. Hms tranquil
80. Hms war sepoy
81. Hms weigelia
82. Hmsm b2
83. Hmt gullfoss
84. Holland
85. Hundvaag
86. Hydaspes (possibly)
87. Ilaro
88. Iltis (possibly)
89. Ines
90. Ira (possibly)
91. Jacob luckenbach
92. James harrod
93. Jokai
94. Josephine willis
95. Kabinda
96. Kadru
97. Katharina kolkmann
98. Kielce
99. Kirsten skou
100. Koenigshaven
101. L'armandeche
102. La fleche
103. Lady stella
104. Latona
105. Le pelerin de la mer
106. Le tregor
107. Leicester
108. Leila najia
109. Leo
110. Lizzonia
111. Loanda
112. Lord hamilton (possibly)
113. Luray victory
114. Lusitania
115. Mahratta
116. Mahratta ii
117. Maloja 1
118. Malta (probably)
119. Marie-ange loic
120. Mercator
121. Merel (part of)(possibly)
122. Mersey
123. Milbanke (probably)
124. Moise
125. Monarch
126. Moorside (probably)
127. Mrav
128. Murillo
129. Nancy moran
130. Naranco
131. Negrier
132. Newcastle
133. Nicolaw
134. Niki
135. Norman
136. North eastern victory
137. Northfleet
138. Nunima
139. Ousel (probably)
140. Phoenix
141. Polgrange
142. Portslade (possibly)
143. Preussen
144. Pulborough
145. River levan
146. Rochester castle (possibly)
147. Roode zee (possibly)
148. Rydal force
149. Rynanna
150. S goodwin ltv (lv 69)
151. S.folkestone gate (ltv no.75)
152. Sabac
153. Saint ronan (possibly)
154. Saint ronan (possibly)
155. Salbya (possibly)
156. Sambut
157. Samida
158. Santagata
159. Santagata (?part of)
160. Sea serpent
161. Seine
162. Shenandoah
163. Sir russell
164. St cecilia
165. Strathclyde
166. T s webb
167. Teeswood
168. Texaco caribbean (after section)
169. Texaco caribbean (forward section)
170. The queen
171. Tokufuku maru
172. Toward
173. Traquair (probably)
174. Trooper
175. Tusnastabb (possibly)
176. U 11 (possibly)
177. U 16 (possibly)
178. U 48
179. U 8
180. Ub 103 (possibly)
181. Ub 108 (possibly)
182. Ub 109
183. Ub 31 ?
184. Ub 38
185. Ub 55 (probably)
186. Ub 56 (possibly)
187. Ub 58 (possibly)
188. Ub 78
189. Ub-33 (probably)
190. Uc 46 (possibly)
191. Uc 63
192. Uc 77 (possibly)
193. Uc 78 or uc 79
194. Unity
195. Virgo sancta
196. Vittoria claudia
197. W a scholten
198. Welsh belle
199. Wheatman (possibly)
200. Will and maggie (probably)

 

Name: S.FOLKESTONE GATE (LTV NO.75)

Length 39.6 meter

Cause: Sunk by aircraft. 2 lives lost. (ll ww2).

Year of registration: 1940

Water depth above wreck: 21 meter, Height above seabed: 90 cm

Known since: 1940, last detected: 20160807

Details measurements/cartography: H0793/40 6.9.40 DW PA IN 50310N, 011548E. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED).

- NM 2214/40. H0651/40 22.2.40 AMENDED TO WK 5FMS. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BR STD. H0651/40 9.9.46 INS G CAN LT BUOY GPFL(2)G 135DEGS, 1 CABLE FROM WK. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED).

- NM 3107/46. H0651/40 9.10.47 EXAM'D IN 510310N, 011548E. DRIFT SWEEP 5.10.47 AFTER DISPERSAL. CLEAR 45FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 71FT. SURROUNDING SEA BED VARIES FROM 12-13 FMS. E/S FAILED TO REVEAL ANY LARGE REMAINS OF WK ALTHOUGH IN POSN OF LEAST DEPTH THERE ARE SMALL PEAKS AND DEFINITE SIGNS OF SCOURING. (ML 585, 8.10.47). BUOY DELETED. (CS TH HARWICH). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 3FT, LT BUOY DELETED.

- NM 3013/47. H5824/60 2.3.61 LEAST E/S DEPTH 51FT. (HMS SCOTT, 20.5.60). H0651/40 8.11.61 EXAM'D IN 510254N, 011550E. DRIFT SWEEP CLEAR AT 50FT, FOUL AT 51FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 51FT IN GEN DEPTH 71FT. SCOUR DEPTH 79FT. (HMS SCOTT, 11.4.61). AMEND TO WK 8FMS 2FT. BR STD. 9.7.73 AMEND TO SW 15.2MTRS. NC 1892. H4199/78 22.8.78 LOCATED 12.12.77 IN 510256N, 011546E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.9MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 23.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.9MTRS. LENGTH 41MTRS. LYING 104/284DEGS. NOT LOCATED DURING INITIAL AREA DCS3 AREA SWEEP, BUT FOUND DURING DISPROVING SEARCH. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 35/77). AMEND TO WK 15.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H1310/82/22 16.8.82 IDENTIFIED AS SOUTH FOLKESTONE LTV, LV 75. LYING ON SIDE, WITH HULL INTACT, EXCEPT FOR SOME HOLES. LAMP MISSING. GENERALLY STILL IN GOOD CONDITION. (P G WEATHERLEY, 8.8.82). HH090/711/01 24.1.97 EXAM'D 8.8.96 IN 510258N, 011543E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 15.5, FOUL AT 15.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.5 IN GEN DEPTH 21.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 6MTRS. LENGTH 24MTRS, WIDTH 18MTRS. LIES 090/270DEGS. ONE DISTINCT PIECE, APPARENTLY UPRIGHT. (NP 1016, HI 711). AMEND TO SW 15.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2016/000091760 12.01.17 EXAM'D 07.08.16; IN 5102.965N, 0115.708E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.15MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS, LENGTH 35MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS, HEIGHT 5.6MTRS, ORIENTATION 090/270 DEGS. WRECK LARGEY INTACT. (GARDLINE, HI 1496). AMEND DW 15.1MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 2.965 N,1 15.708 E

 

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