Wreck: Tongue sand tower (remains) (Structure)

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 (51.761916666667, 1.5857333333333)


 

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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง, 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.

 

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Shipwreck details

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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