Hms Thrush Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Hms thrush Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 57.7 N,5 55 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.961667
  • Longitude: -5.916667
Water Depth 10 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS THRUSH
Type gunboat
Flag GB
Length 50.3 m
Width 9.4 m
Tonnage 805
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 11, 1917
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source other
Surveying Details H1245/69 20.10.69 REMAINS LIE SOME 50YDS FROM THE SHORE IN DEPTHS OF 30-40FT AND CONSIST OF SCATTERED WRECKAGE. (K.BIALOWAS, DIVE REPORT DTD 11.10.69). POSN 545742N, 055500W. NCA. SEP 2019/000054120 18.12.19 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2019). (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI1581). AMEND DEAD.
Last Amended Date Dec 18, 2019

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1889 BY SCOTTS SHIPBUILDING, GREENOCK. SHE WAS ASIGNED TO THE COASTGUARD (1906), THEN A CABLE SHIP (1915) & FINALLY A SALVAGE SHIP. RAN AGROUND DURING A SNOWSTORM NEAR GLENARM, N. IRELAND. (SHIPS OF THE ROYAL NAVY)

General Comments

SCATTERED WRECKAGE

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FAQ

Where is the HMS THRUSH wreck located?

The HMS THRUSH wreck is located at coordinates 54 57.7 N,5 55 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS THRUSH?

The seabed around the HMS THRUSH lies at approximately 10 meters deep.

When did the HMS THRUSH sink?

The HMS THRUSH sank on Apr 11, 1917.

When was the wreck of the HMS THRUSH discovered?

The wreck of the HMS THRUSH was discovered in 1917.

What country did the HMS THRUSH belong to?

The HMS THRUSH belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS THRUSH?

The HMS THRUSH had a tonnage of 805 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS THRUSH?

The HMS THRUSH is classified as a gunboat.

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