Warfleth Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Warfleth Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 26.5 N,1 17.563 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.441667
  • Longitude: 1.292717
Water Depth 1 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name WARFLETH
Type motor vessel
Length 46 m
Width 7.3 m
Draught 2.4
Orientation 158
Tonnage 300
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo metal: concentrate and products,oil
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 5, 1979
Original Detection Year 1979
Last Detection Year 1991
Original Source national HO authority radio navigational warning
Surveying Details H3179/74 8.1.79 REPD SUNK ON N EDGE MARGATE SAND IN 512630N, 011742E, APPROX. VISIBLE AT ALL STATES OF TIDE. (PLA, NAV WARNING 2/79). 6.1.79 NOW NOT VISUAL AT LOW WATER. ASSUMED TO HAVE SLIPPED INTO DEEPER WATER. (THAMES CG, TLX DTD 6.1.79). 10.1.79 NO DANGER TO NAVIGATION. WILL NOT BE MARKED. PLA REPORTS POSN AS 512628N, 011743E. LIES NW/SE. (THAMES CG, TLX DTD 8.1.79). 10.1.79 MAIN MAST DRIES 2.1MTRS. FOREMAST DRIES 1.2MTRS. 2 RADAR AERIALS DRY 3MTRS ABOVE MHWST. WK LIES ON HEADING 329 DEG IN 4.25MTRS [LAT]. ESTIMATE PLA'S POSN ACCURATE TO WITHIN 200FT. (THV PATRICIA, 8.1.79). INS AS DW MTS, D 7MTRS IN 512628N, 011743E. - NM 171(P)/79. H3179/74 17.4.79 LOCATED IN 512624N, 011740E. DRIES 1.1MTR [LAT]. (PLA NAV WARNING 7/79). AMEND TO ST D 1.1MTR. - NM 1034/79. H3179/74 14.3.80 EXAM'D BY DIVER FROM FV GUIDING HAND ON 5.3.80. BOWS AND MOST OF REMAINDER OF WRECK COVERED BY SAND. ONLY RADAR MAST NEAR STERN RISES ABOUT 2.5MTRS ABOVE SEABED AND DRIES ABOUT 0.75MTR. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HN DTD 6.3.80). AMEND TO DW MT, D 0.8MTR, IN 512632N, 011735E. - NM 772/80. H3179/74 17.4.80 EXAM'D 1.4.80 IN 512628N, 011740E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT D 0.8MTRS, FOUL AT D 0.3MTR. LEAST E/S DEPTH 0.7 IN GEN DEPTH 2MTRS. SCOUR 4.2MTRS DEEP TO W OF WK. LIES 158/338 DEG WITH BOW NW. HIGHEST PART IS AT S END AND IS PROBABLY MAINMAST. (PLA, WK REPORT MAPLIN 3/80). AMEND POSN. BR STD. HH244/351/01 25.11.91 POSN EXAM'D 15.8.91 USING SMALL BOAT AND DRAGGING SEABED WITH STEEL POLE. NO FOUL OBTAINED AND NO EVIDENCE OF WK REMAINS. NO SCOUR FOUND. (PLA - CHARTWELL 22/91). AMEND TO FOUL. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Jan 16, 2003

Circumstances of loss

RAN AGROUND ON MARGATE SAND WHILE ON PASSAGE ROTTERDAM FOR LONDON (PINN'S WHARF).

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 26.5 N,1 17.563 E
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FAQ

Where is the WARFLETH wreck located?

The WARFLETH wreck is located at coordinates 51 26.5 N,1 17.563 E.

How deep is the seabed around the WARFLETH?

The seabed around the WARFLETH lies at approximately 1 meter deep.

When did the WARFLETH sink?

The WARFLETH sank on Jan 5, 1979.

When was the wreck of the WARFLETH discovered?

The wreck of the WARFLETH was discovered in 1979.

What cargo was the WARFLETH carrying?

The WARFLETH was carrying metal: concentrate and products,oil.

What was the tonnage of the WARFLETH?

The WARFLETH had a tonnage of 300 tons.

What type of wreck is the WARFLETH?

The WARFLETH is classified as a motor vessel.

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