This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms towhee, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 1.014 N,1 0.354 W (50.242166666667, -1.28825)

 

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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English 🇬🇧, as they are prepared by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) based on data from UKHO and the hydrographic services of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, among others. They include the known details of the wreck and the comments of the cartographers who have checked the position and condition of the wreck over time.

 

1. Albert
2. Aline montreuil
3. Ambiorix
4. Asger ryg
5. Augustenburg
6. Barbara (possibly)
7. British commerce
8. Chatburn (possibly)
9. Coral
10. Empire javelin
11. Gorizont
12. Hermod
13. Hilda lea (bow part)(probably)
14. Hilda lea (stern part)(probably)
15. Hmcs alberni
16. Hms loyalty
17. Hms towhee
18. Implacable
19. Kingsdyke
20. Krasnaya presnia
21. Laura c anderson (possibly)
22. Lct 1074 (possibly)
23. Lct 2331 (probably)
24. Le guillemot
25. Lst 314
26. Lst 376
27. Marie henriette
28. Olivine
29. Orminster
30. Plm 4 (possibly)
31. Ringen
32. Saint enogat
33. Tela (possibly)
34. Tommy
35. U 123
36. U 152
37. U 153 (possibly)
38. U 390 (probably)
39. Ub 122 (possibly)
40. Uss firestone (possibly)
41. Uss osprey
42. Val de saire
43. Victor-maurice
44. Whale unit 552 (possibly)
45. William d burnham (possibly)
46. Wyndhurst
47. Y48

 

Name: HMS TOWHEE

Year of registration: 1990

Water depth above wreck: 56 meter

Known since: 1990, last detected: 2006

Details measurements/cartography: 7.3.90 WK 51MTRS SHOWN IN 500103N, 010012W ON FR 6857 [1986 EDN]; & IN 500104N, 010016W [EUR] WITH POSN ACCURACY 20MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 56MTRS IN FR WK RECORDS NO 18101085 [CORRECT TO JAN 1990]. NC 2613. HH100/351/22 19.4.06 DIVED IN 5001.007N, 0100.347W [WGD]. LENGTH 50MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS. STANDS 5MTRS HIGH BY E/S AND DEPTH GAUGE. SITS BOLT UPRIGHT WITH GUN ON BOW. BRIDGE COLLAPSED. IDENTIFIED BY BELL. (RECOVERED BY D WOODWARD). MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SEABED GRAVEL. CINC REQUESTED. (DELTA DIVERS). NCA. 5.12.12 [WGD] POSN: 5001.014N, 0100.354W.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, UPRIGHT, DIMENSIONS BY DIVER

Position: 50 1.014 N,1 0.354 W

 

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