Thomas Walton Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Thomas walton Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
67 52 N,14 28 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 350 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | THOMAS WALTON |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 115.8 m |
| Width | 15.8 m |
| Draught | 7.9 |
| Tonnage | 4460 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Dec 7, 1939 |
| Bottom Texture | Clay |
| Original Detection Year | 1939 |
| Original Source | published World War 2 losses |
| Surveying Details | [NO DATE] REPORTED SUNK IN 673000N, 140000E APPROX. (N.I.D.) NCA. 10.4.56 NOT SHOWN ON NORWEGIAN 65 [1955 EDN]. NCA. 22.12.77 SUNK IN 675200N, 142800E. (WW2SL). NCA, PLOTS IN 350MTRS. TOO DEEP AND POSN TOO VAGUE TO CHART. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 1, 2014 |
Circumstances of loss
VESSEL, BUILT 1917 BY W. GRAY & CO. WITH TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 434NHP. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CORONATION S.S. CO.. ON PASSAGE FROM PORT TALBOT FOR NARVIK. TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY U-38 OFF THE LOFOTEN ISLANDS, NORWAY. 13 LIVES LOST. (DODS, AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES, LLWW2).
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67 52 N,14 28 E
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