T R Thompson Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
T r thompson Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 40.205 N,0 5.501 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.670083
  • Longitude: 0.091683
Wreck Depth 17.9 m
Water Depth 27 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name T R THOMPSON
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 109.7 m
Width 14.3 m
Draught 7.6
Sonar Length 125
Sonar Width 25
Shadow Height 8.8
Orientation 80
Tonnage 3538
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,ore
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 29, 1918
Bottom Texture 4,17
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details 6.4.18 SUNK IN 504030N, 000500E. (AP PORTSMOUTH). H1831/18 11.4.18 REPD LOST 7M S OF NEWHAVEN IN 504000N, 000630E APPROX. MASTS VISIBLE. CHART AS WK [OLD SYMBOL], MASTS. - NM 480/18. H1656/24 5.3.24 AMEND TO DW. BR STD. H7296/36 10.11.36 WK IN 504010N, 000538E OR 236.5DEGS, 6.85M FROM BEACHY HEAD LT. LEAST WATER OVER WRECK 49FT. (HMS FLINDERS, 30.10.36). AMEND TO WK 8FMS 0FT. - NM 2241/36. 1.8.69 WRECK NOW LIES UPRIGHT IN 100FT OF WATER WITH THE WHEEL HOUSE STRUCTURE COLLAPSED INTO A HOLD. GUN ON AFTER DECK FACING BOW. (TRITON MAGAZINE, AUGUST 1969). 23.2.70 AMMUNITION IS REPD ON THE SHIP UNDER THE GUN AND SCATTERED IN THE GUN MOUNTING AREA. (R P WATTS, 23.2.70). 14.7.71 AMEND TO WK 14.9MTRS. NC 536. 7.4.72 AMEND TO WK 14.5MTRS. [LAT]. BR STD. 28.3.73 LOCATED IN 504019N, 000528E. ALMOST 100MTRS LONG & 9MTRS HIGH. (AUTHORITY NOT KNOWN). H3823/78 21.8.79 REPD AS SMALL COASTER, LYING UPRIGHT, STERN DAMAGED & HEADING E. 1000 GRT APPROX. (E GILES 16.8.79). NCA. H1965/76 1.12.80 EXAM'D 16.1.80 IN 504010N, 000538E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 29MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH LENGTH 118MTRS, BEAM 38MTRS, HT 14.5MTRS. LYING E/W WITH E END PARTIALLY BURIED, SUPERSTRUCTURE COLLAPSED AT E END, BUT HIGH POINT AT W END. MASTS APPARENTLY INTACT. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 37A/77). NCA. 6.8.96 SHIPS BELL RECOVERED BY DIVERS IN 1994. (M KEANE). 28.7.99 HIGH POINT AT THE STERN. SUPERSTRUCTURE COLLAPSED. STANDS 14MTRS PROUD. BIG BREAK AMIDSHIPS, WITH GUN FALLEN INTO WRECKAGE. SHELLCASES NEARBY. SAND ENCROACHING. (DIVER MAGAZINE, AUGUST 1999). SEP 2015/000083466 3.2.16 EXAM'D 16.07.15 IN 5040.205N, 0005.501E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 17.9MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 26.7MTRS. NO SCOUR, LENGTH 125MTRS, HT 8.8MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS. LARGELY INTACT WRECK, LYING ON ITS SIDE, STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1477). AMEND DW 17.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Feb 3, 2016

Circumstances of loss

TORPEDOED & SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE UB 57. (DER KRIEG ZUR SEE). VESSEL, BUILT BY SHORT BROS IN 1897 AND OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY J WESTOLL WAS TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE 7M S OF NEWHAVEN. 33 LIVES LOST. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 301 NHP FOR 9KNOTS. 33 LOST. (DODS).

General Comments

E END PARTIALLY BURIED. MASTS INTACT.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 40.205 N,0 5.501 E
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FAQ

Where is the T R THOMPSON wreck located?

The T R THOMPSON wreck is located at coordinates 50 40.205 N,0 5.501 E.

How deep is the T R THOMPSON and where exactly is it located?

The T R THOMPSON lies at a depth of about 17.9 meters and is located at coordinates 50 40.205 N,0 5.501 E.

How deep is the seabed around the T R THOMPSON?

The seabed around the T R THOMPSON lies at approximately 27 meters deep.

When did the T R THOMPSON sink?

The T R THOMPSON sank on Mar 29, 1918.

When was the wreck of the T R THOMPSON discovered?

The wreck of the T R THOMPSON was discovered in 1918.

What country did the T R THOMPSON belong to?

The T R THOMPSON belonged to GB.

What cargo was the T R THOMPSON carrying?

The T R THOMPSON was carrying ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,ore.

What was the tonnage of the T R THOMPSON?

The T R THOMPSON had a tonnage of 3538 tons.

What type of wreck is the T R THOMPSON?

The T R THOMPSON is classified as a steam ship.

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