This is the information page about the shipwreck Tongue sand tower (remains), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 29.575 N,1 21.999 E (51.7619167, 1.5857333)

 

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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. 150
2. Admiral gardner
3. Africa
4. Agamemnon
5. Airston (probably)
6. Albion (probably)
7. Algeria
8. Alice marie
9. Archon
10. Ashley
11. Astrologer
12. Avon
13. Balakani
14. Balgownie (probably)
15. Baltrader
16. Blue mermaid
17. Bravore
18. Cathay (part of)
19. Cedrington court
20. City of brisbane
21. Correct
22. Dalryan
23. Dela
24. Delce
25. Denise germaine (possibly)
26. Diana
27. Dinard
28. Dolcoath (part)
29. Dolcoath (part)
30. Duiveland
31. Dunbar castle
32. E goodwin ltv
33. Embla (possibly)
34. Emile deschamps
35. Empire ghyll
36. Empress of midland (possibly)
37. Erins isle (possibly)
38. Fearless
39. Flandres
40. Fleurita
41. Flores (probably)
42. Franz fischer (possibly)
43. Fred everard
44. Frons olivae (probably)
45. Fulmar
46. Gad 23
47. Ghc (possibly)
48. Grazia (possibly)
49. Harcalo
50. Hawksdale
51. Hawnby
52. Hibernia
53. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
54. Hm torpedo boat no.12
55. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
56. Hms alert ?
57. Hms aragonite (part of)
58. Hms aries (possibly)
59. Hms artic trapper
60. Hms carilon
61. Hms chestnut (probably)
62. Hms coquette
63. Hms desiree
64. Hms drummer
65. Hms duchess of hamilton
66. Hms fauvette
67. Hms gracie (probably)
68. Hms guardsman
69. Hms kennymore (part of)(probably)
70. Hms leandros
71. Hms marcella
72. Hms mastiff (possibly)
73. Hms myrtle
74. Hms napia
75. Hms niger (possibly)
76. Hms northumberland (probably)
77. Hms oriana
78. Hms pyrope
79. Hms ray of hope
80. Hms reed (possibly)
81. Hms restoration (possibly)
82. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
83. Hms stella orion
84. Hms stirling castle (probably)
85. Hms tamarisk
86. Hms tourmaline
87. Hms tranquil
88. Hms velia (possibly)
89. Hms venetia
90. Ilaro
91. Ira (possibly)
92. Irene
93. Jacob luckenbach
94. James harrod
95. Josefina thorden (after part)
96. Kabinda
97. Kankakee
98. Karmt
99. Koenigshaven
100. Lady jane
101. Laurl coin
102. Lbv (m)396
103. Le pelerin de la mer
104. Lindfar
105. Lisbeth m
106. Lord hamilton (possibly)
107. Luray victory
108. Mahratta
109. Mahratta ii
110. Mahseer
111. Malta (probably)
112. Maplin light house
113. Margam abbey
114. Menapier
115. Mercy
116. Merel (part of)(possibly)
117. Mersey
118. Mi amigo
119. Mudlark
120. Neptune (possibly)
121. Newlands
122. Niore
123. Norman
124. North eastern victory
125. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
126. Opal
127. Paros isle
128. Peik
129. Persistant whisper
130. Ponzano
131. Port dalhousie (possibly)
132. Prince igor (probably)
133. Profit
134. Quickstep
135. Restless wave (possibly)
136. Rubislaw
137. Ryal
138. Rydal force
139. Rynanna
140. Saidieh
141. Salerno (possibly)
142. San calisto
143. Selma (possibly)
144. Slesvig
145. Spaarndem
146. Stad maastricht
147. Strathearn
148. Sun vii
149. Sunk beacon (remains)
150. Sunk head tower
151. Surrey
152. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
153. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
154. Telegraaf xviii
155. The sultan
156. Tongue sand tower (remains)
157. Treport
158. Tummel (probably)
159. U 48
160. Uama
161. Uc 21 (possibly)
162. Ursus (part)
163. Vera
164. Walsingham
165. Westerley star
166. Winifred
167. Winkfield
168. Woodtown (possibly)
169. Yassou
170. Ypapanti

 

Name: TONGUE SAND TOWER (REMAINS)

Year of registration: 1997

Water depth above wreck: 8 meter

Known since: 1997

Details measurements/cartography: 13.10.97 REMAINING LEG OF RUINS OF TONGUE SAND TOWER CHARTED IN 512932.5N, 012206.5E [OGB] ON BA 1605. DANGER LINE EXTENDED TO S AND E. NO PREVIOUS RECORD HELD. HH244/410/04 13.10.97 SMALL BOAT SEARCH FOUND A PIECE OF THE STEEL STRUCTURE AWASH WITH THE TIDAL HEIGHT AT 1.4MTRS. THERE IS EVIDENCE OF OTHER WRECKAGE JUST BELOW THE SURFACE. POSN OF WRECKAGE IS SOME 15MTRS S OF THE STANDING RUINED LEG. POSN FIX NOT ATTEMPTED, BUT THE HIGH SPOT MUST BE VERY CLOSE TO THE CENTRE OF THE ORIGINAL STRUCTURE. PLA WK REPORT 29/97). COVERED BY LEGEND 'RUINS' AND CHARTED DANGER CIRCLE. NCA. [WGD] POSN: 5129.575N, 0121.999E.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: SEE BA 1606 FOR LIMITS OF AREA

Position: 51 29.575 N,1 21.999 E

 

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