Hms Thuringia (Possibly) Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Hms thuringia (possibly) Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 20.547 N,2 2.431 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 32.42 m |
| Water Depth | 35 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HMS THURINGIA (POSSIBLY) |
| Type | trawler |
| Flag | GB |
| Sonar Length | 25.56 |
| Sonar Width | 4.03 |
| Shadow Height | 2.86 |
| Orientation | 32 |
| Tonnage | 396 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | May 28, 1940 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Original Detection Year | 1940 |
| Last Detection Year | 2019 |
| Original Source | national HO authority radio navigational warning |
| Surveying Details | 28.5.40 SANK FOLLOWING EXTERNAL EXPLOSION - PRESUMED MINED. (VA DOVER, 28.5.40). H0602/40 20.7.40 INS NDWPA IN 512000N, 020300E. - FNM 1795 & NM 1794/40. H448/67 27.1.67 FOUND BY OROPESA. LEAST DEPTH 96FT. GENERAL DEPTH 120FT. SCOUR 24FT. WK CLEAR AT 71 FT. GOOD SONAR FROM E & W. (HMS HYDRA, 7.12.66). AMEND TO WK 16 FMS IN 512041N, 020218E. LC 1895, 1610. H4988/71 30.11.67 AMENDED WK 15FMS IN 512031N, 020234E. (AUTHORITY NOT KNOWN). H4988/71 29.11.71 LOCATED IN 512036N, 020233E [EUR] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 28.2 IN 36.5MTRS. SCOUR 37MTRS. LIES OUTSIDE SURVEY IN AREA EXAM'D BY HNMS SNELLIUS. GOOD SONAR FROM W. (HMS FOX). H2423/71 14.1.72 IDENTIFIED AS A COASTER LYING ON ITS SIDE AND HALF-SUNK INTO THE SEABED. LENGTH APPROX 65MTRS, WIDTH 12.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 30.1MTRS. (RIJKWATERSTAAT, MS BARRACUDA, FOLIO 32). 23.4.74 SHOWN AS WK 27MTRS ON NETHERLANDS 1035. 27.10.76 OBSTN SHOWN IN 512036N, 020222E [OGB] ON KINGFISHER CHART KE 151-2 [JULY 1968 EDN]. H2820/71 9.11.81 SHOWN AS OBSTN 35MTRS IN 512035N, 020234E [EUR] ON DUTCH SURVEY-MAR 1981-K8495/12. H2890/83 20.6.84 EXAM'D 15.2.84 IN 512036N, 020231E [EUR] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 28.2, FOUL AT 28.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 28.8 IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 7MTRS, LENGTH 70MTRS, APPROX. LYING 040/220 DEG, APPARENTLY SPLIT LENGTH-WISE, OR PARTIALLY COVERED ON E SIDE. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 169). BR STD. H2347/84 22.1.86 LOCATED, NOT EXAM'D. (NP 1016, HI 257). H4321/85 26.6.86 LOCATED, NOT EXAM'D. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 328). H3159/86 22.9.86 SHOWN AS WK 28.7MTRS IN 512036N, 020231E [EUR] ON FR SURVEY-1985. K 9845/3. H4029/86 9.2.88 LOCATED 19.10.87 IN 512030N, 020232E [OGB] USING HYPERFIX. NOT FULLY SURVEYED. LEAST E/S DEPTH OBTAINED 29.5 IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. 31MTR SANDWAVE IN CLOSE VICINITY. DCS3 HT 5.5MTRS, LENGTH 42MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS. LYING 030/210 DEG. NO SCOUR. WK IS PARTIALLY ENGULFED BY SANDWAVE. MAG ANOMALY INDICATES IRON CONTENT OF ABOUT 153 TONNES. (NP 1016, HI 378). RETAIN AS CHARTED. 21.11.88 FR WK RECORDS NO 21612266 & FR 6735 SHOW WK 28.7 MTRS FROM 1985 SURVEY. NCA H6344/87 2.12.88 EXAM'D 10.9.88 IN 512031N, 020232E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER/HYPERFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 29.3 IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 37.2MTRS. DCS3 HT 7.5MTRS, LENGTH ABOUT 75MTRS. LARGE, INTACT, AND LYING 020/200 DEG. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 427). NCA. HH090/460/01 19.6.89 EXAM'D 13.4.89 IN 512030.5N, 020232.5E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 28.4, FOUL AT 28.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 28.9 IN GEN DEPTH 35.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 36.7MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.5MTRS, LENGTH APPROX 55MTRS. LIES 021/201 DEG AND IS APPARENTLY INTACT AND UPSIDE DOWN WITH N END BURIED. LARGE SAND WAVE, LEAST DEPTH 29.8MTRS, LIES 90MTRS E OF WK. CHART AS SW 28.5MTRS. (NP 1008, HI 460). BR STD. HH090/646/01 30.8.95 EXAM'D 2.8.95 IN 512030.9N, 020231.7E [OGB] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 28.9, FOUL 29.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 29.0 IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 2MTRS. DCS3 HT 6MTRS. LENGTH 65MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. LIES 020/200 DEGS. INTACT AND LYING CLOSE TO A SANDWAVE. STRONG MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. (NP 1016, HI 646). HH090/932/01 2.8.01 EXAM'D 5.6.01 IN 5120.549N, 0202.432E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 29.3, FOUL 29.6MTRS. NO SCOUR. GEN DEPTH 34MTRS. LIES 000/180 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. NO DEBRIS. (NP 1016, HI 932). AMEND TO SW 29MTRS. BR STD. HH091/159/01 1.8.07 LOCATED 3.2.07 IN 5120.555N, 0202.437E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 32.02 IN GEN DEPTH 33.7MTRS. LENGTH 20MTRS, WIDTH 6.6MTRS, HT 1.7MTRS. LIES 030/210 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (OSAE, HI 1159). RETAIN SW 29MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2008/000052449 11.8.08 SHOWN AS WK 28.5MTRS ON FRENCH 6735 [EDN 6, 2008, 1:150000]. BR STD. SEP 2016/000076595 21.9.16 SHOWN AS WK 28.5MTRS IN 5120.551N, 0202.433E [WGD] ON FR474240 & FRENCH 7424. [ED 3, 2016]. AMEND TO REVISED POSN. SEP 2019/000092434 9.7.19 EXAM'D 9.7.19 IN 5120.547N, 0202.431E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 32.42 IN GEN DEPTH 35.6MTRS. LENGTH 25.56MTRS, WIDTH 4.03MTRS, HT 2.86MTRS. ORIENTATION 032 DEGS. LARGE WRECKAGE, INDENTIFIABLE FEATURES. DEBRIS FIELD; LENGTH 19.77MTRS, TOWARDS 001 DEG. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1648). DEBRIS SCATTERED TO S OF WK. AMEND OBSTN 32MTRS IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Sep 4, 2019 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1933. PURCHASED AS A/S TRAWLER 8.1939. MINED. (SRN).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
51 20.547 N,2 2.431 E
Hms Thuringia (Possibly) on Wreck Map
Hms Thuringia (Possibly) Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
INTACT, SW END PROBABLY BURIED IN END OF SANDWAVE