Thomas M (Possibly) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category distributed remains of wreck
Thomas m (possibly) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 32.608 N,1 46.907 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.543467
  • Longitude: 1.781783
Wreck Depth 11.41 m
Water Depth 14 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name THOMAS M (POSSIBLY)
Type motor vessel
Flag GB
Sonar Length 7.72
Sonar Width 7.58
Shadow Height 3.19
Orientation 128
Tonnage 310
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 23, 1940
Scour Dimensions 032.5,,001.0,177
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 2023
Original Source published World War 2 losses
Surveying Details MINED APPROX 135DEGS, 1.5M FROM YARMOUTH HARBOUR ENTRANCE. (WW2SL) H01075/40 14.12.40 POSN 523254N, 014618E. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) - PFNM 2910/40. H01075/40 4.1.41 NOW CHARTED AS DW. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) - NM 3033/40. H01075/40 11.1.45 G CAN LT BUOY, GPFL(2)G.10S LAID CLOSE W OF WK. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) - NM 113/45. H03774/46 30.3.46 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK 20FT, WITH BUOY. (HMS SCOTT SURVEY DTD 1946 [E7670]. NE 1543. H01075/40 20.7.49 POSN NOW CONSIDERED FOUL. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER) - NM 1441/49. H3930/61 SHOWN AS FOUL ON ECES SURVEY [K3643]. NFA. H3570/67 1.12.67 NOT FOUND BY E/S OR SONAR SEARCH WITHIN 0.5M. (HMS ECHO, ROS DTD 15.9.67). DELETE. BR STD. H4403/71 8.11.73 NOT FOUND AFTER CLOSE SOUNDING & TRANSIT SONAR SEARCH BY HMS ECHO & HMS EGERIA. (HMS ECHO & HMS EGERIA). H4403/71 15.11.79 SMALL WK, GIVING POOR SONAR CONTACT, LOCATED 14.6.79 IN 523224.5N, 014708E USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.2 IN GEN DEPTH 13.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 0.8MTR. (SOISS, HI 63B/79). POSSIBLY THOMAS M. BR STD. H1960/79 19.5.80 NOT LOCATED. NOT INVESTIGATED. (HMS ECHO, HI 62C/80). NCA. H2042/81 29.9.82 EXAM'D 5.7.82 IN 523228N, 014706E USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.9 IN GEN DEPTH 14 TO 15MTRS. NO SCOUR. DISPERSED WK LYING 020/200 DEGS. (SOISS, HI 86). AMEND POSN. AMEND POSN ONLY. BR STD. H2042/82 8.9.83 NOT LOCATED. (SOISS, HI 127). NCA. H2909/83 9.1.85 NOT LOCATED. CONSIDERED TO BE BURIED. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 188). NCA. H2339/84 26.6.85 EXAM'D 30.4.85 IN 523235N, 014701E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.2 IN GEN DEPTH 13 TO 14MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 13.9MTRS. GOOD RESPONSE ON MAGNETOMETER. (NP 1016, HI 248). AMEND POSN. BR STD. H4022/86 15.6.87 EXAM'D 24.4.87 IN 523235N, 014701E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 10.9, FOUL AT 11.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.5 IN GEN DEPTH 13 TO 14MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2.5MTRS. APPARENTLY PARTIALLY BURIED AND BROKEN UP INTO 2 OR 3 PIECES WHICH LIES E/W WITHIN ABOUT 15MTRS OF EACH OTHER. MAGNETIC ANOMALY NOMINAL METALLO FERROUS CONTENT OF 58 TONNES. (NP 1016, HI 371). - NM 1987/87. H6333/87 23.6.88 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 416). H3931/88 18.7.89 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 453). HH090/488/01 11.7.90 NOT FOUND, BUT SMALL MAGNETIC ANOMALY DETECTED IN VICINITY. (NP 1016, HI 488). NCA. HH090/513/01 14.6.91 CONTACT DETECTED DURING ROUTINE DCS3 SEARCH. NO SHADOW OBTAINED, APPEARS BURIED IN 523235N, 014702E. NO SCOUR. GEN DEPTH NOW 15MTRS. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 513). HH090/545/01 9.6.92 EXAM'D 29.4.92 IN 523235N, 014700.5E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.2 IN GEN DEPTH 14.5MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR. LIES 070/250 DEGS. NO DCS3 HT. (NP 1016, HI 545). AMEND TO WK 11.2MTRS. BR STD. HH090/570/01 27.7.93 NOT FOUND. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 570). NCA. HH090/623/01 5.5.94 NOT FOUND. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 623). NCA. HH090/662/01 8.6.95 NOT LOCATED. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 662). NCA. HH090/687/01 24.4.96 NOT LOCATED. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 687). AMENDED TO FOUL. BR STD. HH090/766/01 13.5.98 NOT LOCATED. DELETE. (NP 1016, HI 766). AMENDED TO ABEY. BR STD. HH090/848/01 27.5.99 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 848). AMENDED TO DEAD. NCA. HH090/883/01 28.3.00 LOCATED BY MAGNETOMETER ONLY. GEN DEPTH 8MTRS. (NP 1016. HI 883). NCA. HH090/942/01 11.6.01 LOCATED BY MAGNETOMETER ONLY. (NP 1016, HI 942). NCA. HH090/989/01 2.9.02 LOCATED BY MAGNETOMETER ONLY. (NP 1016, HI 989). NCA. HH091/020/01 24.4.03 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 1020). NCA. SEP 2014/000142852 1.12.14 NOT LOCATED 2014 USING M/B. (EGS, HI 1458). NCA. SEP 2015/000083468 12.3.16 WK DETECTED BY M/B, DEPTH DEEPER THAN CHARTED, THEREFORE NO REQUIREMENT TO INVESTIGATE. NFS. (EGS, HI 1482). AMEND LIVE. SEP 2017/000186964 22.4.18 EXAM'D 16.11.17; FEATURE OBSERVED IN 5232.608N, 0146.906E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 11.57MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 13MTRS. LENGTH 6.86MTRS, WIDTH 4.88MTRS, HT 1.70MTRS, ORIENTATION 177/357DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 32.45MTRS, DEPTH 1.0MTRS TOWARDS 177DEGS. WK SPLIT INTO TWO STRUCTURES. [EGS, HI 1545]. AMEND WK 11.5MTRS. SEP 2020/000203879 2.9.20 EXAM'D BY BDC 22.7.20; FEATURE LOCATED IN 5232.608N, 0146.906E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 12.18MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. LENGTH 7.3MTRS, WIDTH 7.3MTRS, HEIGHT 2MTRS. ORIENTATION 170 DEGS. NFS. (BDC & TRINITY HOUSE SURVEY REPORT). RETAIN PREVIOUS DEPTH AND POSN. SEP 2020/000308443 5.1.21 EXAM'D 28.7.20; WRECK LOCATED IN 5232.608N, 0146.906E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 12.08MTRS. LENGTH 7MTRS, WIDTH 6.5MTRS, HEIGHT 2MTRS. ORIENTATION 171. NFS. (TRINITY HOUSE SURVEY, DTD 28.07.20). AMEND POSN, LENGTH, WIDTH AND HEIGHT. SEP 2021/000000486 23.10.20 EXAM'D 23.10.20; WRECK LOCATED IN 5232.608N, 0146.906E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 11.57MTRS. LENGTH 10.3MTRS, WIDTH 7.1MTRS, HEIGHT 1.4MTRS. ORIENTATION 350. (FPV MORVEN, HI1687. AMEND DW 11.5MTRS. SEP 2021/000256475 14.12.21 EXAM'D 17.07.21; WRECK LOCATED IN 5232.608N,0146.905E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 11.86MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 14.50MTRS. LENGTH 12.76MTRS, WIDTH 10.65MTRS, HEIGHT 2.85MTRS. ORIENTATION 96. (THV ALERT, TRINITY HOUSE SURVEY, DTD 17.07.21). AMEND HEIGHT, LENGTH AND WIDTH, RETAINED PREVIOUS DEPTH. RSDRA2022000262326 22.11.22 EXAM'D 21.6.22. WRECK LOCATED IN 5232.608N 0146.906E (WGD). LEAST M/B DEPTH 11.59MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 14.2MTRS. LENGTH 11.13MTRS, WIDTH 10.21MTRS, HEIGHT 2.1MTRS. ORIENTATION 164. NFS. (H525.2 TRINITY HOUSE SURVEY DTD 21.6.22). AMENDED DEPTH, GEN DEPTH, HEIGHT, LENGTH AND WIDTH. RSDRA2023000332070 14.01.24 EXAM'D BY BDC IN 5232.608N 0146.907E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 11.41MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 14.6MTRS. LENGTH 7.7MTRS, WIDTH 7.58MTRS, HEIGHT 3.19MTRS. ORIENTATION 128/308. NFS. (H525.2 TRINITY HOUSE SURVEY DTD 13.08.23). AMEND DW 11.4MTRS. RSDRA2024000010781 15.01.24 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2023). LEAST M/B DEPTH 11.6MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY, HI1828). NFA.
Last Amended Date Jan 24, 2024

Circumstances of loss

BUILT OF STEEL. OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE BLYTH FOR NORWICH. CARGO COAL. MINED WHILST ON ADMIRALTY SERVICE. TWO MEN LOST. (WW2SL)

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 52 32.608 N,1 46.907 E
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Where is the THOMAS M (POSSIBLY) wreck located?

The THOMAS M (POSSIBLY) wreck is located at coordinates 52 32.608 N,1 46.907 E.

How deep is the THOMAS M (POSSIBLY) and where exactly is it located?

The THOMAS M (POSSIBLY) lies at a depth of about 11.41 meters and is located at coordinates 52 32.608 N,1 46.907 E.

How deep is the seabed around the THOMAS M (POSSIBLY)?

The seabed around the THOMAS M (POSSIBLY) lies at approximately 14 meters deep.

When did the THOMAS M (POSSIBLY) sink?

The THOMAS M (POSSIBLY) sank on Nov 23, 1940.

When was the wreck of the THOMAS M (POSSIBLY) discovered?

The wreck of the THOMAS M (POSSIBLY) was discovered in 1940.

What country did the THOMAS M (POSSIBLY) belong to?

The THOMAS M (POSSIBLY) belonged to GB.

What cargo was the THOMAS M (POSSIBLY) carrying?

The THOMAS M (POSSIBLY) was carrying coal.

What was the tonnage of the THOMAS M (POSSIBLY)?

The THOMAS M (POSSIBLY) had a tonnage of 310 tons.

What type of wreck is the THOMAS M (POSSIBLY)?

The THOMAS M (POSSIBLY) is classified as a motor vessel.

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