Hms Kent County Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Hms kent county Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
52 39.026 N,1 54.489 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 38 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HMS KENT COUNTY |
| Type | trawler |
| Flag | GB |
| Tonnage | 86 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Dec 8, 1916 |
| Original Detection Year | 1916 |
| Last Detection Year | 2014 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | H3085/26 CONFIRMATION OF LOSS AND TONNAGE. H4282/26 14.10.26 INS NDW PA. CHART 1543 ONLY. H8469/31 16.10.51 2 SMALL NON SUB CONTACTS WERE OBTAINED IN THE VICINITY. NO DEFINITE WRECK WAS DISCOVERED. SEABED IS EXTREMELY UNEVEN IN THIS VICINITY. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 16.10.51). DELETE. BR STD. H4852/74 24.12.74 NOT FOUND BY HMS BULLDOG JULY 1974. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 109/74). NCA. H1942/80 7.9.82 NOTHING FOUND DURING INTENSIVE HYDROSEARCH INVESTIGATION OF AREA. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 11) SEP 2014/000101130 2.1.15 NOT LOCATED 2014 USING M/B & MAGNETOMETER. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1428). NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 1, 2014 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1911. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. 1 X 6PDR GUN. SUNK BY MINE OFF CROSS SAND. (WW1 RN LOSSES & SIBI).
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