This is the information page about the shipwreck Josefina thorden (after part), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 47.36 N,1 28.611 E (51.7619167, 1.5857333)

 

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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. Afrin (probably)
2. Agamemnon
3. Alabama (possibly)
4. Albion (probably)
5. Atlanticos
6. Avon
7. Balakani
8. Balgownie (probably)
9. Baltrader
10. Bonnington court
11. Cairnside
12. Carica milica
13. Cerne
14. Churston
15. City of brisbane
16. Clan monroe
17. Coalgas
18. Corcrest
19. Cormount (probably)
20. Coureur des mers
21. Cressdene (possibly)
22. Dalryan
23. Denise germaine (possibly)
24. Duiveland
25. Dynamo
26. Embla (possibly)
27. Empire bridge
28. Empire ghyll
29. Erins isle (possibly)
30. Erna boldt (probably)
31. Estrella (possibly)
32. European gateway (part of)
33. Faithful star
34. Fleurita
35. Flores (probably)
36. Fort massac
37. Forth
38. Franz fischer (possibly)
39. Fred everard
40. Friargate (possibly)
41. Friargate (possibly)
42. Fulmar
43. Ghc (possibly)
44. Grazia (possibly)
45. Grisdeale
46. Groeswen (probably)
47. Hardingham (probably)
48. Harlington (probably)
49. Harlyn (probably)
50. Harriet
51. Hawksdale
52. Hawnby
53. Hebe
54. Hibernia
55. Highwave (probably)
56. Hm mgb 76 (possibly)
57. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
58. Hm torpedo boat no.12
59. Hmml 127 (possibly)
60. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
61. Hms arethusa
62. Hms chestnut (probably)
63. Hms coquette
64. Hms desiree
65. Hms donna nook
66. Hms duchess of hamilton
67. Hms eros (possibly)
68. Hms franc tireur
69. Hms gracie (probably)
70. Hms hastfen
71. Hms japan
72. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
73. Hms kale (probably)(part of)
74. Hms leandros
75. Hms lord airedale
76. Hms ludlow
77. Hms marconi
78. Hms marsa
79. Hms mastiff (possibly)
80. Hms nadine
81. Hms oriana
82. Hms ray of hope
83. Hms reed (possibly)
84. Hms resono (possibly)
85. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
86. Hms sisapon
87. Hms tervani
88. Hms tunisian
89. Hms velia (possibly)
90. Hms william wesney
91. Hmsm e6
92. Hmtb 10
93. Hnlms 227
94. Ingi
95. Irene
96. J c dalble
97. Janny
98. Josefina thorden (after part)
99. Kankakee
100. Khartoum (possibly)
101. Knarsdale
102. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
103. Koningen emma (possibly)
104. Lady jane
105. Lady salisbury
106. Lindfar
107. Lonhelen (possibly)
108. Lowland
109. Mac 5 (possibly)
110. Mahseer
111. Main topman
112. Marie leonhardt (probably)
113. Mexico
114. Mi amigo
115. Michail ontchoukoff (possibly)
116. Morar
117. Neptune (possibly)
118. Nereus
119. Nico
120. Nicolaos piangos
121. Niore
122. Norhauk
123. Norman
124. Norwich trader
125. Old charlton
126. Pallieter (possibly)
127. Paullette
128. Peik
129. Persistant whisper
130. Pescado
131. Peter hamre
132. Polgarth
133. Port dalhousie (possibly)
134. Prince igor (probably)
135. Princess juliana
136. Profit
137. Protinus (possibly)
138. Quickstep
139. Ravenscraig (possibly)
140. Rubislaw
141. Salerno (possibly)
142. Salerno (possibly)
143. San calisto
144. Savona (probably)
145. Second chance (possibly)
146. Simon bolivar
147. Slesvig
148. Spaarndem
149. Stad maastricht
150. Storm
151. Sunbeam
152. Sunk beacon (remains)
153. Sunk head tower
154. Sweep ii
155. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
156. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
157. Tay bar
158. Telegraaf xviii
159. Terukuni maru
160. The sultan
161. Thornaby (possibly)
162. Thyra
163. Tongue sand tower (remains)
164. Torchbearer
165. Tummel (probably)
166. Uama
167. Uc 11 (possibly)
168. Uc 21 (possibly)
169. Uc 72 (possibly)
170. Ursus (part)
171. Vancouver
172. Volscian (possibly)
173. Walsingham
174. Wearside
175. White ghost
176. Wychwood (possibly)
177. Yassou
178. Ypapanti

 

Name: JOSEFINA THORDEN (AFTER PART)

Length 124.4 meter, width: 16.8 meter, draught: 9.8, tonnage 6620 ton
Load: flammable liquids and gases,oil,gas

Cause: Built in 1932 by eriksbergs m v akties, gothenburg. owned at time of loss by ministry of war transport. oil engines of 543bhp, twin shaft. passage curaco for shell haven. cargo 7499 tons oil distillate, 663 tons gas oil. mined and broke in two. after part sank, fwd part taken in tow but stranded near sheerness in a gale. later refloated and broken up at tilbury dock. cargo in fwd part discharged. fifteen men lost. (sibi).

Year of registration: 1943

Water depth above wreck: 20 meter, Height above seabed: 45 cm

Known since: 1943, last detected: 2012

Details measurements/cartography: H01229/43 18.9.43 H01229/43 18.9.43 INS WK 6FMS 1FT.

- NM 1977/43. H01229/43 3.10.47 H01229/43 SWEPT FOUL AT 36FT. SURROUNDING DEPTH 72FT. IN POSN 514718N, 012842E. (C IN C NORE 3.10.47). 22.10.47 DISPERSED TO 48FT. (MS SHEERNESS 22.10.47). H01229/43 12.12.47 H01229/43 12.12.47 DRIFT SWEEP CLEAR AT 45FT. SURROUNDING DEPTH 69FT. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 52FT. POSN 514720N, 012840E USING HSA. (HMSL 585, 21.11.47). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 3FT.

- NM 3200/47. H01239/43 6.4.59 H01239/43 & H1334/60 6.4.59 & 6.5.60 SWEPT CLEAR AT 44FT, FOUL AT 45FT. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 53FT IN GEN DEPTH 61-73FT. NO SCOUR. SEABED SAND AND SHELL. (ECES SWEEP REPORT, 4.11.58). AMEND WK 7FMS 2FT IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H3281/63 10.11.64 H3281/63 10.11.64 LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 58FT IN GENERAL DEPTH 64FT. SCOUR 67FT. SEABED SAND AND SHELLS. NFS. (HMS ECHO). 12.6.69 12.6.69 AMEND TO SW 7FMS 1FT [LAT]. NE 1975. H3161/69 3.3.70 H3161/69 3.3.70 AMEND TO SW 7FMS 1FT ON 1975. (ECES 1958).

- NM 451/70. 23.1.73 23.1.73 AMEND SW 13.1MTRS. NC 1975. H2101/74 16.1.74 H2101/74 16.1.74 POSN 514720N, 012844E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.0MTRS (52FT) IN 20.0MTRS. SCOUR 21.0MTRS. SMALL EXTENT & FROM TRACE SIGNS OF WEED. (HMS ENTERPRISE). NCA H4399/71 3.5.79 H4399/71 3.5.79 EXAM'D 11.7.78 IN 514720N, 012844E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.6 IN GEN DEPTHS 18-19MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2.0MTRS. WK HAS BROKEN UP OVER AREA SOME 150FT SQUARE. RETAIN CHARTED DEPTH. (SOISS, HI 51B/77). NCA. H2044/81 17.1.82 H2044/81 17.1.82 EXAM'D 27.10.82 IN 514720N, 012843E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 15.4, FOUL AT 15.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.4 IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 22MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.3MTRS. (SOISS, HI 80).

- NM 499/83. HH090/628/01 5.7.94 HH090/628/01 5.7.94 EXAM'D 23.5.94 IN 514720N, 012844E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 16.1, FOUL, 16.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.7 IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5.4 MTRS. BROKEN UP, COVERS 84 BY 42MTRS. STRONG MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. (NP 1016, HI 628). BR STD. 1.3.13 1.3.13 EXAM'D 23.11.12 IN 5147.360N, 0128.611E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.4 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 88.8MTRS, WIDTH 27.1MTRS, HT 4.6MTRS. LIES 045/225 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NETSURVEY, HI 1398). AN AREA OF DEBRIS. AMEND WK 16.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: AREA OF DEBRIS

Position: 51 47.36 N,1 28.611 E

 

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