NHER 18769 (Maritime record) - World War Two wreck

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Summary

A wreck is marked on an Admiralty chart of 1957. It is probably of the ship Clan Morrison, which was sunk by mines in 1940.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish NORTH SEA, -, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Wreck.
One of a group of two marked on 1957 Admiralty chart as at 53 degrees 07' north, 1 degree 18' east.
E. Rose (NAU), 28 January 1983.

Probably Clan Morrison (but see also NHER 18761).
Sunk 24 February 1940 by mines.
1972: broken in half, two sections at right angles joined on seabed
side. Entire ship silted up.
Just deck and superstructure visible.
Highest points 1.8m to 2.4m to 4.3m (6 to 8 feet to 14 feet).
See details in file.
E. Rose (NAU), 30 January 1984.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.

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Record last edited

Oct 1 1989 12:00AM

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