The caissons were built up to this height then floated out of the basins. Lost off of Lowerstoft. The ship dragged her anchor and ran aground. Ensign boss proud of company's efforts in competition and says thanks to all supporters who kept Ensign flying high, Mayor on hand to say well done as walkers beat their charity target, Nub News is a member of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (which regulates the UKs magazine and newspaper industry). Navel Trawler. Sank when rammed by HMS Puffin and the Torpedoes exploded. Puffin was severely damaged taken in to Harwich, Essex. Grounded, Thames Estuary. Torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Dover, Kent by a Kriegsmarine midget submarine.. Sank in the North Sea 5145N 110E / 51.750N 1.167E / 51.750; 1.167. Mined and sank south of Clacton-on-Sea, Essex (514600N 11405E / 51.76667N 1.23472E / 51.76667; 1.23472. Mined and sank off Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. Special marks Your chart or almanac will explain what these denote, but it could be: . 5118N 0154E / 51.300N 1.900E / 51.300; 1.900. Tightly packed cargo of Cornish roofing slate in the hold of the mystery wreck. 3 crew lost,3 wounded. Known as a Bawley boat, it was also used for shrimping. Torpedoed sunk off the Tongue Lightship. The SS Richard Montgomery's explosive cargo has lain on the bed of the Thames Estuary for 77 years. Minesweeper. 22nd MTB Flotilla Lowestoft,Motor Torpedo Boat. 15, July 27 1940,HMSWren,W-class destroyer. Mined and sunk 20 nautical miles (37km) east-north-east of Harwich, Essex. 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The reedbeds are now a case study for the Estuary Edges project, run by Thames Estuary Partnership (TEP), the Port of London Authority (PLA) and the Environment Agency (EA), supported and advised by a range of private companies. 13, June 14 1940,HMT MYRTLE. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. 9, March 16 1940,HMTMAIDA,Minesweeper. With a coastline home to two of Britain's most important historic shipping lanes - the River Thames and the English Channel - there's little surprise there's a vast number of wrecks sitting on . Bombed and sunk in the North Sea off North Foreland, Kent. The London sank in the Thames estuary in 1665 with the loss of 300 lives. All 8 crew lost. 73, May 5 1941,HMTFIDELIA,The boom defence vessel. Sunk by Kriegsmarine surface ships in the Dover Strait. Mined, sunk north of Sheerness. Mined and sunk 20 nautical miles (37km) east-north-east of Harwich, Essex. Mined, damaged in the Orwell Estuary off Harwich, Essex 515606N 12102E / 51.93500N 1.35056E / 51.93500; 1.35056 sunk under tow. Mined and sank, off Margate. 19, Aug 5 1940,HMTRiver Clyde. The ship was to await the formation of a convoy to continue the journey across the Channel. Possibly shot down two aircraft. Princes Channel provides a key route into the main channels of the Thames from the south, and was earmarked for dredging to . Was rammed and sunk in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex by HMTStella Rigelwhile engaging E-boats. | Disclaimer. Convoy FS 693. Off Kentish Knock Lightship 514805N 14400E / 51.80139N 1.73333E / 51.80139; 1.73333. 82, July 7 1941,HMTLORD ST VINCENT,Navel trawler. What science tells us about the afterlife. Sunk N of Sheerness. All delivered straight to your in-box, every Friday. Torpedoed and sunk, in the Thames Estuary. 113, May 20 1944,HMSMMS 227,Minesweeper. Mined, sunk north of Sheerness. On Sunday, August 20, there was a force 8 gale. RF 2EH6H0J - LONDON, UK - July 03, 2013. Collision during air raid sank in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex. Read our, {{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}}. Then bombed. Off Kentish Knock Lightship 514805N 14400E / 51.80139N 1.73333E / 51.80139; 1.73333. Mined, damaged off Aldeburgh, Suffolk beached off Shotley. 106, Sep 21 1943,ZEE MEEUW,Minesweeper. Sunk in the North Sea in a collision with HMMTB222. 5 of her crew lost. 3 crew killed, 62 injured. "This morning is bought to me to the office the sad news of the London, in which Sir J Lawson's men were all bringing her from Chatham to the Hope, and thence he was to go to sea in her - but a little a-this-side of the buoy of the Nower, she suddenly blew up. 10 crew lost. 125, March 14 1945,HMT Moravia (FY1819)Minesweeper. A. historian says he is a "nervous wreck" about plans to cut off the masts of a sunken WW2 cargo ship laden with explosives jutting out of the River Thames. The Motor Attendant Craft. For other inquiries, Contact Us. An unnamed Tudor Thames brick barge found close to HMS London. HALF OF THESE WERE SHIPS OF THE ROYAL NAVY. There are concerns the decaying metal masts could collapse under their own weight and fall onto the wreck below to trigger an explosion. 34, Oct 16 1940,HMSDUNDALK,Minesweeper which rescued troops from Dunkirk. 2 crew lost, 8 injured. The wreck is designated under section 2 of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 . 5 crew lost. The "Gresham Ship": an interim report on a 16th-century wreck from Princes Channel, Thames Estuary. Mined, sunk, in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex. The naval trawler. It sank in 1914 after crashing into steamship Sindoro in fog, north of the Isle of Sheppey. The exclusion zone is defined by the following co-ordinates: Medway Ports is contracted by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to mark and guard the wreck. Zoom to a particular location in the bottom right corner ( ) and scroll north, south, east or west as you would with any other Google map. Mined, sank. 6,Dec 10 1939,HMTRAY OF HOPE,Minesweeper,Mined and sank in the Thames Estuary,9 crew lost. 4 crew lost. A Mulberry Harbour, part of the government project in World War II to allow the allies to. He . The SS Richard Montgomery was an American liberty ship that sank and split in two during a storm in the Thames Estuary off Sheerness during World War Two. Jens Auer Antony Firth. 74, June 4 1941,HMS VAN MEERLANT,AA convoy leader. Mined and sank south of Clacton-on-Sea, Essex (514600N 11405E / 51.76667N 1.23472E / 51.76667; 1.23472. "About 24 and a woman that were in the round house and coach saved; the rest, being 300, drowned - the ship breaking all into pieces - with 80 pieces of brass ordnance. 86, Oct 14 1941,HMTFORERUNNER,Navel trawler. The helmsman was killed. There was an imposing occurrence also, during the funeral procession of Sir Walter Scott to Dryburgh. Only the masts of the ship - the most surveyed and closely monitored wreck in British Waters - can be seen above the water and now Government officials have launched a bid for salvage firms to remove them. Mined, sank off Brightlingsea, Essex. Mined in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex and was beached. Enter your password to log in. Royal Netherlands Navy,MMS-class minesweeper. (Ramsgate). Bombed and sunk in the North Sea off North Foreland, Kent. 132, April 10 1945,HMML102,motor launch. To ensure sustainable management of the submerged prehistoric cultural resource it is important to understand current use and anticipate changes in the use of the seabed. Sunk in a collision in the North Sea when in action with E-boats. Minesweeper. The river is divided between Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Gloucestershire, Kent, Middlesex, Oxfordshire, Surrey, and Wiltshire. Cargo ship SS Richard Montgomery was anchored in Sheerness, Kent, when it . Bombed and sunk off Aldeburgh, Suffolk 5210N 206E / 52.167N 2.100E / 52.167; 2.100. Unfortunately, by the next day, a crack appeared in the hull and the forward end began to flood. Travelled back to Harwich stern first. 1 crew lost. Mined, sunk off Margate 5133N 110E / 51.550N 1.167E / 51.550; 1.167. 14, July 24 1940,HMTFLEMING. Mined, sunk, Thames Estuary off Essex. Thames and has powers to carry out dredging works accordingly. 131, April 8 1945,S-703German Schnellboot,sank in the North Seawhilst engaging Royal Navy Motor Torpedo Boats. 23 crew lost. Hampshire. A yearly survey is commissioned by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to assess the risk of the protected wreck's explosive-ridden cargo. "We can now compare the recent survey with the 2016 survey to quantify this - and see if this gives us a strong case to go forward. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Bombed and sank Harwich, Essex, at Trinity pier. 68, Feb 14 1941,MTB 41, Motor torpedo boat. 76, June 5 1941,HMTLAVINIA,Navel trawler. CLICK THIS MAP to enlarge it and explore Adam Dant's Map of Shipwrecks in the Thames Estuary, which he calls THE MUSEUM OF THE DEEP. . Click here to book tickets. Torpedoed, sunk east of Ramsgate. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. This list may not reflect recent changes. Collision, sunk Thames Estuary. FY3304,Naval trawler. Putting names to archive photos, The children left behind in Cuba's mass exodus, In photos: India's disappearing single-screen cinemas. "The lives at stake are not just the people working on it but those living in the area too.". Bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Harwich. Sank when rammed by HMS Puffin and the Torpedoes exploded. Sunk in collision Gravesend reach Thames. Vosper 72 foot-class Motor Torpedo Boat. Bombed and sank Harwich, Essex. Mined, sunk, N of Herne Bay. It comes after Government officials in the House of Lords debated new ways to ensure the Second World War munitions ship remains safe last year. BPB 60 foot class motor torpedo boat. Mine and sank in the North Sea off Aldeburgh, Suffolk. U-boat on river Thames, London July 1918. 37, Oct 21 1940,HMTWAVEFLOWER,Minesweeper. The work continued until 25th September by which time about half the cargo had been safely removed, however, the effort had to be stopped when the 'Monty' flooded completely and sank. Aerial view of Tower Bridge and Canary Wharf on the River Thames, Central London. Putting names to archive photos, The children left behind in Cuba's mass exodus, In photos: India's disappearing single-screen cinemas. (This will almost certainly be higher as research continues) 129 of these were Royal Navy vessels,172were Merchant Navy ships,plus there were five enemyMotor Torpedo boats (Schnellboot) and Seehund midget submarines. 24, Sep 7 1940,HMTABRONIA,Minesweeper,foundered in the Thames. Mined and sank off Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. 3 crew lost. Mined and Sunk offNorth Kent Coast. 1 crew lost. The collided with Florizell in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex and was damaged. It's major construction or destruction works. Grounded, Thames Estuary. Mined, sunk, Thames Estuary off Sheerness, Kent. Attacked a convoy in the Thames Estuary and was sunk by the escorts. Mined, damaged in the North Sea 5144N 107E / 51.733N 1.117E / 51.733; 1.117 beached Brightlingsea. 38, Oct 22 1940,JOSEPH BUTTON (Harwich)Minesweeper. 96, July 9 1942,TUNISIAN,Boom Trawler. GAD23 is also known as the Bowsprit wreck because the long spar which runs out of the sailing ship's bow is still visible. However, this decision has been taken based on the best available evidence. The Aisha was purchased as a pleasure cruiser and lovingly renovated by one RH Turner. Vosper 70'-class motor torpedo boat. 21, Aug 12 1940,HMT TAMARISK,Bombed, SunkNorth of Margate. 88, Oct 24 1941,HMTLUCIENNE JEANNE. Bombed, sankof Margate. It went down in about 1862. No loss of life. Mined, sank off Aldeburgh, Suffolk. Well send you a link to a feedback form. Bombed, sank Thames Estuary off Essex. Tug. The impact caused the U-boat's torpedoes to explode. At Trinity pier. (To find a ship press the "ctrl" and "f" keys on your computer and type name in the box). 111, Nov 9 1943,HMMTB222,Vosper 72 foot-class Motor Torpedo Boat. 27, Oct 4 1940,SIRDAR,Tug. The German minelaying submarine UC-5, captured in the Thames Estuary 27 April 1916, shown on display alongside Temple Pier, Thames Embankment. Due to the continued ingress of water it broke its back and now lies in two pieces 35 metres and 26 metres long respectively and approximately 6 metres high. Bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Harwich. | Privacy All 21 crew lost. Collision during air raid sank in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex. Bombed, sank inthe Swale. The wreck is protected under Section 2 Protection of Wrecks Act 1973. Mined, sunk, Thames Estuary. Richard Everitt, chief executive of the Port of London Authority, said: "This is the largest operation of its kind since submarine defences were removed at the end of the Second World War. T. he largest-ever post-war salvage operation on the Thames has discovered seven shipwrecks up to 350 years old. Construction was completed to full height while they were afloat. Armed Naval trawler. 50, Nov 25 1940,HMT KENNYMORE,Navel Trawler. Mined and sank off Felixtowe. All 15 crew lost. Bombed, sunk, East Oaze Buoy in the Thames Estuary. Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel. Emergency wreck marking buoys. 57,Dec 21 1940,HMSSUN IX,Naval tug. Mined, sunk, North Sea. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. Shifting sandbanks and swift currents were a large part of the problem. Divers were again employed on site during the 2003 survey to undertake ultrasonic hull thickness analysis, and to provide an up-to-date assessment of the level of seabed support of the wreck and of the main crack at No 2 hold.