NHER 18731 (Maritime record) - Post medieval wreck
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Summary
A wreck is marked on an Admiralty chart of 1957. It could be HMS Actuosity, which struck an unknown object in October 1940.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTH SEA, -, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Wreck.
On Admiralty chart 1957 as at 52 degrees 55' north, 1 degree 44' east.
E. Rose (NAU), 28 January 1983.
Nearest survey record is at 52.55.30 north, 001.31.00 east.
HMS Actuosity, which struck an unknown object on 3 October 1940.
Located by divers 1961 covered in barnacles.
'Resembles a small tanker'.
See details in file.
E. Rose (NAU), 27 January 1984.
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Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
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Record last edited
Oct 1 1989 12:00AM