This is the information page about the shipwreck Kate thomas (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 5.245 N,5 44.125 W (50.27365, -5.4894666666667)

 

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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. Acklington
2. Aida lauro
3. Alacrity
4. Alden gifford (possibly)
5. Alster (possibly)
6. Antwerpen
7. Arbel (probably)
8. Arnside (possibly)
9. Asia
10. Aurelien
11. Austria (possibly)
12. Balbec
13. Besse (probably)
14. Bessemer city (probably)
15. Bill (part of)(possibly)
16. Bill (possibly)
17. Boynton (possibly)
18. Busby
19. Cato
20. Chimu
21. Christina
22. Christos markettos
23. City of cardiff
24. City of westminster (& kul)
25. Clan macnab
26. Congener
27. Conqueror
28. Courtown
29. Dageid
30. Denebola
31. Depois
32. Devon
33. Dunaskin
34. Dundee (probably)
35. Dux (possibly)
36. Emblem
37. Empire flamingo (for'd section)
38. Empire kingsley
39. Enrico parodi
40. Facto
41. Fanny lambert
42. Gallier (possibly)
43. Garthclyde (possibly)
44. Gemini
45. Glamorgan coast
46. Gleno
47. Hampshire
48. Helene (probably)
49. Hellopes
50. Hms royalo
51. Hms warspite
52. Hms warspite (part of)
53. Holland xix
54. Hopeful (possibly)
55. Iona
56. J duncan
57. Jose de aramburu
58. Joshua nicholson
59. Juan ferrer
60. Juanita
61. Kate thomas (possibly)
62. Kildonan ?
63. Kilmaho
64. Kintuck
65. Lake grafton
66. Lake grafton (possibly)
67. Liberty
68. Lincoln
69. Lovat
70. Luna
71. Lutece (part of)(possibly)
72. Luxembourg (probably)
73. Lyminge
74. Maria de larrinaga
75. Marie roberts
76. Maroc
77. Moorview
78. Mystique (possibly)
79. Nanna (possibly)
80. New pioneer
81. Nile
82. Ocean harvest
83. Orion
84. Oriskany
85. Phoenix 202
86. Phoenix 203
87. Pioneer (possibly)
88. Polesley (possibly)
89. Ponthieu
90. Primo ?
91. Primrose (remains of)(possibly)
92. Regency (probably)
93. Reidar (possibly)
94. Rms mulheim
95. Saint guenole
96. Saxon briton
97. Sea viper
98. Setubel(probably)
99. Sirius (possibly)
100. St chamond
101. Stabil (possibly)
102. Sten (possibly)
103. Sylvia-mary z-525
104. Thorsa (part of)(possibly)
105. Traute sarnow
106. Tungufoss
107. Tyrhaug
108. U 1209 (possibly)
109. U 247 (possibly)
110. Umbre
111. Underwood
112. Union star (parts of)(probably)
113. Veghtstroom (possibly)
114. Vine branch (possibly)
115. Vinovia
116. Wild boar
117. William cory
118. Yewcroft
119. Zone (probably)

 

Name: KATE THOMAS (POSSIBLY)

Length 78.6 meter, width: 12 meter, draught: 7, tonnage 1748 ton
Load: ballast

Cause: built of iron in 1885 by w doxford & sons, sunderland. owned at the time of loss by w thomas, sons & co. passage antwerp for cardiff under tow of belgian tug john bull. was run into by ss india bound for penzance in heavy seas. slowly heeled over and sank. india steamed away at full speed, not stopping to pick up survivors. of 20 crew, 19 lost. (dods & sibi).

Year of registration: 1910

Water depth above wreck: 49 meter, Height above seabed: 90 cm

Known since: 1910, last detected: 2011

Details measurements/cartography: H2979/74 14.5.74 H2979/74 14.5.74 WK LOCATED BY MAGNETOMETER IN 500512N, 054352W [OGB] USING DECCA. ESTIMATED SIZE FROM MAGNETOMETER READINGS BETWEEN 1500 & 2000TONS. NOT DIVED ON. (E GILES, 17.4.74). CHART AS USC 30MTRS. BR STD. 2.2.11 2.2.11 NOT LOCATED 2010 BY E/S OR MAGNETOMETER IN LISTED POSN. NOT DIVED. (G J LOCKETT). NCA. 12.12.11 12.12.11 LOCATED 15.3.10 IN 5005.245N, 0544.125W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 48.11 IN GEN DEPTH 49.9MTRS. SCOUR 0.3MTR DEEP. LENGTH 4.8MTRS, WIDTH 3.9MTRS, HT 2.09MTRS. LIES 090/270 DEGS. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1157). ?DEBRIS. AMEND WK 48MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: ?DEBRIS

Position: 50 5.245 N,5 44.125 W

 

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