This is the information page about the shipwreck Miriam thomas, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 37.58 N,4 10.856 W (53.3825, -4.2246833333333)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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: MIRIAM THOMAS
Year of registration: 1987
Water depth above wreck: 47 meter, Height above seabed: 125 cm
Known since: 1987, last detected: 1993
Details measurements/cartography: H3838/86 20.8.87 H3838/86 20.8.87 WK LOCATED IN 533733N, 041044W [OGB] USING HIFIX. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 37.2MTRS; BY DCS3 35MTRS. (HMS FAWN, HI 357). CHART AS WK 35MTRS.
- NM 2699/87. H3838/86 29.3.88 H3838/86 29.3.88 EXAM'D 29.9.87 BY HMS BULLDOG WITH HYDROSEARCH IN 533734N, 041047W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 & TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 37.2 IN GEN DEPTH 47MTRS. SCOUR 2MTRS DEEP. DCS3 HT 7.3MTRS; HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HT 8.2MTRS, SHADOW HT 8.5MTRS. UPRIGHT, LYING 305/125 DEG WITH BOW PROBABLY NW. LENGTH 46.2MTRS, BEAM 11.2MTRS. (HMS FAWN, HI 357). AMEND TO WK 37MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/07 26.7.93 HH100/351/07 26.7.93 DIVED RECENTLY. A LARGE SS, UPRIGHT AND INTACT. LIES WITH BOW NW. NO POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION. HAS CENTRAL BRIDGE WITH A HOLD FOR'D AND AFT. CARGO POSSIBLY COAL. (K HURLEY, 22.7.93). HH100/351/08 10.11.93 HH100/351/08 10.11.93 UNCERTAIN OF IDENTITY. APPEARS TO BE A WW2 CASUALTY. BOTH HOLDS ARE FULL OF COAL. (K F HURLEY, 26.10.93). 30.1.07 30.1.07 THIS IS 'MIRIAM THOMAS'. (J SHAW, TELECON). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: UPRIGHT & INTACT
Position: 53 37.58 N,4 10.856 W