Thor Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Live = Wreck that has been found/reported (blank box)
Thor Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 41.687 N,5 8.791 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.694783
  • Longitude: -5.146517
Wreck Depth 13.79 m
Water Depth 17 m
Drying Height of the Feature 3.4 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name THOR
Type motor vessel
Flag NL
Length 40.7 m
Width 7.4 m
Draught 2.6
Sonar Length 40.7
Sonar Width 7.4
Shadow Height 3.4
Orientation 346
Tonnage 326
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 18, 1943
Bottom Texture Mud
Original Detection Year 1943
Last Detection Year 2023
Original Source ship visit/hydrographic note report
Surveying Details H2879/45 22.6.45 DW PA LIES 160DEGS, 5.2C FROM DALE PT FS. (KHM MILFORD HAVEN & PEMBROKE DOCK HN 4/45). - NM 1737/45. H1983/54 29.3.54 WK SWEPT TO LEAST DEPTH OF 36FT. (HMS SCOTT SURVEY [E9720]). NC 1478 & LATER - NM 486/55. 30.9.70 WK DIVED ON, LIES ON PORT SIDE, BOWS TO NORTH, STERN SOUTH. FAIRLY INTACT. BRIDGE COLLAPSED. WK 100FT LONG, 20FT HIGH ON SEABED. (MESSRS BOWEN & MATTHEW, VISIT TO HO). 28.11.72 SHOWN AS SW 10.9MTRS IN 514140N, 050842.5W [OGB] ON CONTRACT SURVEY DTD [K6484, 1972]. NC 3274. H1310/84/30 5.9.84 DIVED ON 25.8.84. LEAST DEPTH AT 1130Z WAS 18MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 22.5MTRS. LIES NEARLY UPSIDE-DOWN WITH BOW CRUMPLED AND PROPELLER MISSING. MAINLY INTACT. DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN PROFESSIONALLY SALVAGED. QUANTITY OF NON-FERROUS PIPE SEEN THROUGH HULL OPENING GIVES STRONG MAGNETOMETER RETURN. (R BUFTON, DTD 31.8.84). NCA. 30.11.93 NOT SHOWN ON MILFORD HAVEN P.A. SURVEY [M2000/3]. (LONGDIN & BROWNING SURVEYS LTD MAY 1992). NCA. 12.10.05 [EUT] POSN: 5141.693N, 0508.773W. NE 3273. 31.10.13 EXAM'D 17.7.13 IN 5141.686N, 0508.773W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.02 IN GEN DEPTH 17.3MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 44.5MTRS, WIDTH 09.3MTRS, HT 3.3MTRS. LIES 170/350 DEGS. IN SEVERAL PIECES AND PARTLY BURIED. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1422). COLLAPSED. MINOR DEBRIS CLOSE W. AMEND WK 14MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2022/000131013 17.09.21 EXAM'D IN 5141.686N, 0508.789W [WGD]. EXAMINED BY BDC H525 LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.17 IN GEN DEPTH 16.9 MTRS(MHPA SURVEY) CHART ACTION RETAIN DW 14MTRS. RSDRA2025000292248 17.09.2025 EXAM'D 16.07.2023; �LOCATED IN 5141.686N, 0508.790W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.79MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. LENGTH 40.7MTRS, WIDTH 7.4MTRS, HEIGHT 3.4MTRS, ORIENTATION 346/166 DEGS. SLIGHTLY BROKEN UP BUT MOSTLY IN ONE PLACE. BELIEVED TO BE THOR.(HMS MAGPIE, HI1807-H525-12016. DTD 16.07.2023). AMEND DW 13.7MTRS.
Last Amended Date Sep 17, 2025

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1937 BY N V SCHPSW, FOXHOL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY D SCHOTHORST. FOUR CYLINDER OIL ENGINE OF 84BHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE PARTINGTON FOR FREMINGTON. BROACHED TO AND WAS OVERWHELMED BY A FOLLOWING SW SEA DURING A GALE. CAPSIZED AND LATER SANK. SEVEN CREW RESCUED, THREE LIVES LOST. (SIBI).

General Comments

ON PORT SIDE, BOWS N, COLLAPSED

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FAQ

Where is the THOR wreck located?

The THOR wreck is located at coordinates 51 41.687 N,5 8.791 W.

How deep is the THOR and where exactly is it located?

The THOR lies at a depth of about 13.79 meters and is located at coordinates 51 41.687 N,5 8.791 W.

How deep is the seabed around the THOR?

The seabed around the THOR lies at approximately 17 meters deep.

When did the THOR sink?

The THOR sank on Dec 18, 1943.

When was the wreck of the THOR discovered?

The wreck of the THOR was discovered in 1943.

What country did the THOR belong to?

The THOR belonged to NL.

What cargo was the THOR carrying?

The THOR was carrying coal.

What was the tonnage of the THOR?

The THOR had a tonnage of 326 tons.

What type of wreck is the THOR?

The THOR is classified as a motor vessel.

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