Thisbe Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Thisbe Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
49 57.203 N,5 21.394 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 45 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | THISBE |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | FR |
| Length | 68 m |
| Width | 10.1 m |
| Draught | 4.2 |
| Tonnage | 1091 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | coal |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Sep 6, 1917 |
| Original Detection Year | 1917 |
| Last Detection Year | 2016 |
| Original Source | published World War 1 losses |
| Surveying Details | 20.12.79 SUNK 6M W HALF S OF LIZARD. (LL WW1). NCA. POSN 495710N, 052120W FOR FILING ONLY. HH091/059/01 1.4.05 NOT LOCATED, DISPROVED. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). AMEND DEAD. NCA. SEP 2016/000091765 27.10.16 NOT LOCATED IN M/B SURVEY. (MMT, HI 1500). NFA. |
| Last Amended Date | Oct 27, 2016 |
Circumstances of loss
SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE 6M W HALF S OF LIZARD WHILST EN ROUTE FROM SWANSEA TO CAEN. (LL WW1). VESSEL, BUILT IN 1910 BY SUNDERLAND S B CO. AND OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY SOC. NAVALE CAENNAISE, WAS TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL. (DODS).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
49 57.203 N,5 21.394 W
Thisbe on Wreck Map
Thisbe Wreck on Google Map
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