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 (50.087417, -5.735417)

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.

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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