Wreck: Thames (Blockship)

This is the information page about the shipwreck Thames, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 58 53.498 N,2 54.192 W (58.891633, -2.903200)


 

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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§, 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.

 

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Shipwreck details

Name: THAMES

Year of registration: 1914

Water depth above wreck: 8 meter, Height above seabed: 100 cm

Known since: 1914, last detected: 2020

Details measurements/cartography: H8698/19 H8698/19 MENTIONED IN SALVAGE OPERATIONS ON 'AORANGI'. H5371/24 11.8.24 H5371/24 11.8.24 DWP LIES 076DEGS, 5C FROM SKAILDAQUAY PT, OR 585330N, 025400W. SANCTION OF TREASURY TO PAY ΓΊ6,800 FOR REMOVAL OF 'THAMES' AND 'LORNE'. RA COAST OF SCOTLAND TO WATCH PROCEEDINGS. (NL1349/30). INS AS DWP 076DEGS, 5C FROM SKAILDAQUAY PT. BR STD. 10.7.31 10.7.31 ATTEMPTS TO SALVAGE VESSEL ABANDONED. (NL2149/31). H7308/56 13.5.59 H7308/56 13.5.59 INS CAUTION NOTE ON 35.

- NM 1924/58. H2496/72 14.3.72 H2496/72 14.3.72 STATED TO BE 318.5DEG, 2300FT FROM LAMB HOLM TRIG STN (61). STANDING UPRIGHT ABOUT 11FT HIGH, WITH ABOUT 28FT OVER IT. WK HAS BEEN BLASTED BUT LEAVING HULL INTACT ALMOST TO GUNWHALE, BUT WITH STERN MISSING. TOP OF WK CONSISTS OF SUPERSTRUCTURE. (UNDERMARINE OPERATIONS, 5.3.72). INS AS DWP. BR STD. 3.7.80 3.7.80 COVERED BY LEGEND: 'OBSTRUCTIONS - SEE NOTE' CENTRED ON 5853.500N, 0254.170W [WGD] ON NC 35. 5.10.10 5.10.10 EXAM'D IN 5853.498N, 0254.191W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 6.37MTRS. (FATHOMS LTD, POST SDC BATHY REPROCESSING). LENGTH APPROX 35MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES 100/280 DEGS. APPEARS AS A SEABED MOUND. COVERED BY LEGEND. NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: Covered by Legend Obstructions

Position: 58 53.498 N,2 54.192 W

 

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