Goodwin Sands
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Goodwin Sands is a notorious sandbank in the English Channel off the coast of Kent, England, known for its shifting sands, shipwrecks, and role as a maritime hazard.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Goodwin Sands canonical | 2 |
| Goodwin Sands (offshore) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sandbank
ⓘ
shoal ⓘ |
| composition |
sand
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sedimentary deposits ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| feature |
areas that dry at low water
ⓘ
constantly shifting channels ⓘ submerged sandbanks exposed at low tide ⓘ |
| governedBy | United Kingdom maritime law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShipwreck |
Admiral Gardner wreck site vicinity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SS Montrose wreck site vicinity ⓘ multiple Royal Navy vessels ⓘ numerous merchant ships ⓘ |
| hazardTo |
navigation in the Strait of Dover
ⓘ
shipping ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
major cause of shipwrecks in the English Channel
ⓘ
strategic location in English coastal defence ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Goodwin Sands lighthouses and lightvessels
NERFINISHED
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Goodwin Sands lightships NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II aircraft wrecks ⓘ danger to navigation ⓘ historic shipwreck sites ⓘ maritime hazard ⓘ shifting sands ⓘ shipwrecks ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 10 miles
ⓘ
approximately 16 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
English Channel
NERFINISHED
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North Sea basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Strait of Dover NERFINISHED ⓘ near the town of Deal ⓘ near the town of Dover ⓘ near the town of Ramsgate ⓘ off the coast of Kent ⓘ off the east coast of England ⓘ |
| locatedInWaterBody | North Sea–English Channel transition zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Goodwin Knoll
NERFINISHED
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South Foreland NERFINISHED ⓘ Thanet coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offCoastOf |
Isle of Thanet region
NERFINISHED
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Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kentish Knock and adjacent sandbank system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
maritime area of the English Channel ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
British Admiralty charts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Goodwin Sands conservation debates ⓘ maritime archaeology projects ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aggregate dredging proposals and studies
ⓘ
military training during World War II ⓘ |
| width |
up to about 4 miles
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up to about 6 kilometres ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Goodwin Sands (offshore)