The Albion This Thames Estuary wreck had been identified with the assistance of the remains of a musket from the site (see Redknap, this volume). off Margate, 512630N 12700E / 51.44167N 1.45000E / 51.44167; 1.45000. Ken Rowles, 75, spent five years making a documentary about the Liberty ship and the risk its bombs pose. Navel trawler. Mined, sunk. 100, Aug 24 1942,HMSML 103,Fairmile A motor launch. The impact caused the U-boat's torpedoes to explode. 513412N 10300E / 51.57000N 1.05000E / 51.57000; 1.05000. 111, Nov 9 1943,HMMTB222,Vosper 72 foot-class Motor Torpedo Boat. 96 crew lost. Mined and sank in the Thames Estuary, 9 crew lost. Mined in the North Sea off Ostend, Belgium and severely damaged. 19 of her 22 crew lost. Mined and sank in the Thames Estuary. Mined and Sunk offNorth Kent Coast. Work began offloading her cargo. Mined, damaged in the Orwell Estuary off Harwich, Essex 515606N 12102E / 51.93500N 1.35056E / 51.93500; 1.35056 sunk under tow. 4 crew lost. Unfortunately, by the next day, a crack appeared in the hull and the forward end began to flood. Picture shows wreck looking from the bow section, Army experts carry out controlled detonation of unexploded WWII bomb in London, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). 6 crew lost. Minesweeper. 34 crew lost. Let's not forget HMS Bulwark 99 years ago tomorrow.. A powerful internal explosion ripped HMS Bulwark apart at 07:50 on 26 November 1914 while she was moored at Number 17 buoy in Kethole Reach, west of Sheerness in the estuary of the River Medway. We abide by the Editors Code of Practice and are committed to upholding the highest standards of journalism. At Trinity pier. RM BRAK1R - Aerial image of Southend Pier, the longest pleasure pier in the world, and estuary of the River Thames, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. A car crashed at a level crossing and careered onto railway tracks, damaging a train and causing a line to London to shut for two hours. While the risk of a major explosion is believed to be remote, it is considered prudent to monitor the condition of the wreck. Diver Steve Ellis said large container ships passing close to the wreck site are causing it to deteriorate, This drawing of the London by Willem van de Velde was made about five years before it sank, Archaeologist Mark Beattie-Edwards says this scan reveals the threat to the site has only got worse, The survey cost Historic England just under 40,000, Steve Ellis said a leather shoe was recently uncovered on the seabed, but had disappeared on his return, Volunteers have helped sift through debris recovered from the shipwreck. motor launch. Torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Harwich by E-boats. Mined, sank. This list may not reflect recent changes. Thames Estuary,5139N 217E / 51.650N 2.283E / 51.650; 2.283,77 crew lost. 52, Nov 30 1940,HMTCHESTNUT,Tree-class trawler. Mined, sunk, North Sea. 6 crew lost. Then bombed. Mined, sunk north of Sheerness. The salvage effort continued until the 25 September, by which time approximately half of the cargo had been successfully removed. 3 crew lost. In a collision off Harwich with MTB 729. Nearby is the wreck of a Tudor barge containing hundreds of yellow Kent bricks. W-class destroyer. Grounded, Thames Estuary. Kingfisher-classsloop. Putting names to archive photos, The children left behind in Cuba's mass exodus, In photos: India's disappearing single-screen cinemas. It sank in 1914 after crashing into steamship Sindoro in fog, north of the Isle of Sheppey. Mined and Sunk offNorth Kent Coast. 6 crew lost. 96, July 9 1942,TUNISIAN,Boom Trawler. No loss of life. Until 1984, surveys were carried out by Ministry of Defence (MoD) salvage divers. The wreck, which is on Historic England's At Risk Register, was covered by mud until the development of the Thames Gateway port which meant bigger ships sailing on the estuary. The two wooden cargo vessels, known as GAD23 off Goodwin Sands in Kent and WA08 in the Thames Estuary in Essex, have been protected by scheduling which means recreational divers can dive them but their contents are protected by law and must remain in situ. It was probably constructed, and lost at sea, sometime between the mid-19th to early 20th century. Travelled back to Harwich stern first. A contractor is being sought for the 5m project. It is for this reason that the procurement is being undertaken. The London sank in the Thames estuary in 1665 with the loss of 300 lives. 4 Crew lost. BPB 72'-class motor torpedo boat. The Royal Military College of Science warned in 1970 that if there was an explosion on the wreck, the force would create a 3,000 metre-high column of water and a five metre-high tidal wave would swamp Sheerness and its 11,000 residents before travelling up the Thames. German Schnellboot,sank in the North Seawhilst engaging Royal Navy Motor Torpedo Boats. Welcome to information.com.au's reside protection of day two of the third Take a look at from Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore. This means there is a no-entry exclusion zone around the wreck clearly marked by buoys. Harwich examination drifter. The masts are set to be cut from a wartime shipwreck in the Thames Estuary that is packed with 1,400 tonnes of explosives. The 90-cannon warship was blown up accidentally in peacetime in 1665, just a year after its launch, killing 300 - but 24 people, including one woman, survived after being blown clear. 114, May 20 1944,HNLMS Marken Royal Netherlands Navy,MMS-class minesweeper. The Motor Attendant Craft. Mined and sank south of Clacton-on-Sea, Essex (514600N 11405E / 51.76667N 1.23472E / 51.76667; 1.23472. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The Save The London Campaign was set up a year ago by the Nautical Archaeology Society to raise funds to save the wreck. Mined and sank south of Clacton-on-Sea, Essex (514600N 11405E / 51.76667N 1.23472E / 51.76667; 1.23472. The Tories have created a minister for London and a minister for the Thames Estuary, why not a minister for the North? Specialists from the Royal Navy will advise . Blue wreck symbols = Merchant Navy ships sunk. Royal Netherlands Navy,MMS-class minesweeper. She said: "I appreciate and share the concern you raise for constituents living nearby. "Providing it's left alone, it should be okay but this is not leaving it alone. Mined in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex and was beached. Mined, sankoff Sheerness. 6,Dec 10 1939,HMTRAY OF HOPE,Minesweeper,Mined and sank in the Thames Estuary,9 crew lost. 3 crew lost. Motor Launch ML-286; P. Princes Channel Wreck; Sinking of SS Princess Alice; R. SS Richard Montgomery; RMS Royal Adelaide (1838) V. HMS Venetia; W. HMS Waterloo (1833) This page was last . Fascinated visitors to the Thames Estuary location see the masts of the submerged ship poking out from the choppy water, knowing that beneath the surface lies 1,400 tonnes of explosives. All 13 crew lost. It hit a mine north of the Isle of Sheppey in October 1940. Mined and sank in the North Sea off Orfordness, Suffolk. Mined, sunk off the Isle of Sheppey, Kent. The 90 cannon war ship was blown up accidentally in 1665 the year after its launch. Paddle steamer. Sank in the North Sea 5145N 110E / 51.750N 1.167E / 51.750; 1.167. All 21 crew lost. We have also set new targets like reaching carbon net zero by 2030, have reviewed how to bring sustainability to the forefront of Plan . 94, June 16 1942,TRANQUIL,Minesweeper. Sank from damage sustained in a collision in the North Sea with HMMTB230. Destroyer. Sank from damage sustained in a collision in the North Sea with HMMTB230. New seabed images provide scientific evidence an "at risk" 17th Century shipwreck is "rapidly deteriorating", says a diver who wants it saved. 6 crew lost. Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel. Shelled and sunk in the North Sea by Kriegsmarine surface vessels in the North Sea. BPB 60 foot class motor torpedo boat. Vosper 72 foot-class Motor Torpedo Boat. Mined, sank off Isle of Sheppey. Mined in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex and was beached. Live updates: Coronavirus and more from across the East of England, including instruments, gun carriages and a compass, up a year ago by the Nautical Archaeology Society to raise funds to save the wreck, Harry: I always felt different to rest of family, Everything Everywhere wins big ahead of Oscars, Street fighting in Bakhmut but Russia not in control, US-made cheese can be called 'gruyere' - court, PM to end asylum claims from small boat arrivals, Mbappe breaks PSG goal record in win over Nantes, Alex Murdaugh's legal troubles are far from over. 2 crew lost, 8 injured. Mined, sunk, Thames Estuary off Essex. Each email has a link to unsubscribe. Thames and has powers to carry out dredging works accordingly. At 5.20 pm British aircraft scrambled from their bases on either side of the Thames Estuary to intercept German aircraft off the Thames. Was rammed and sunk in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex by HMTStella Rigelwhile engaging E-boats. There are still approximately 1,400 tons of explosives contained within the forward holds. Mined, sank off Brightlingsea, Essex. All 29 crew lost. Mined, sunk north of Sheerness. Minesweeper. I would say this is definitely a potential danger. 86, Oct 14 1941,HMTFORERUNNER,Navel trawler. 5118N 0154E / 51.300N 1.900E / 51.300; 1.900. Bombed, sank Thames Estuary off Essex. HMS Aisha, a yacht requisitioned to become part of "Dad's Navy" in the Second World War. Possibly shot down two aircraft. Foundered in a gale Thames Estuary off Sheerness, Kent. All crew saved. Mined and sank off North Foreland, Kent. Like something out of a modern day disaster movie, things then took an even more . Mined and sank off Felixtowe. "I suppose the masts may be at risk of falling down onto the cargo and causing an explosion. A halt took place for many minutes (in consequence of an accident) precisely on the summit of the hill at Bemerside, where a beautiful prospect opens, to contemplate which, Sir Walter was ever wont to rein up his horse. (of 110 crew). Collision, sunk Thames Estuary. Sunk, River Medway at Queenborough. Tug. 91, Jan 9 1942,HMSVIMIERA,V & W-class destroyer. 101, Sep 10 1942,HMS MGB335,Fairmile C motor gunboat. Intensive efforts began to unload her cargo. Mined, sunk, Thames Estuary. Minesweeper 520 tons. 99, Aug 18 1942,HMSMTB 218,Vosper 70'-class motor torpedo boat. This page is all about what fish come off them wrecks in the thames it takes time to learn how to crack it no 2 wrecks fish the same Thames Estuary wreck fishing Click here to book tickets. Going back in time the Anglo Saxon Chronicles mention a ship wreck in the Estuary in 893-4. Sunk, River Medway at Queenborough. Red wreck symbols = Royal navy ships sunk. Minesweeper. 108, Sep 25 1943,HMTFRANC TIREUR,Naval trawler. Minesweeper. Do Not Approach or Board This Wreck. The London was its way to fight in the Second Anglo-Dutch War (1665-67), when it blew up off Southend-on-Sea. Sunk in the North Sea by gunfire by a Kriegsmarine Schnellboot or was rammed and sunk by S 177. The wreck lies 1.2 miles off Thorpe Bay. As the Second World War broke out, the Aisha was crewed by civilians and retired seamen as part of the "Dad's Navy" Home Guard and helped to guard the Thames. Mined, sunk off Margate 5133N 110E / 51.550N 1.167E / 51.550; 1.167. "I'm always seeing things be uncovered after a ship goes by and the next time I dive, they have gone," the licensed diver from Leigh-on-Sea in Essex said. 1 dead, 1 badly injured. Mined, sunk. 4 of her crew lost. 3 crew killed, 62 injured. German E-boat. Sheerness balloon barge-towing tug. 15, July 27 1940,HMSWren,W-class destroyer. But the remains of the US cargo vessel, which went down on 20 August 1944, with more than 6,000 tonnes of munitions on board, continue to haunt the Thames estuary. Naval trawler. 2 crew lost. Collision, sunk Thames Estuary. Convoy FS 693. The SS Richard Montgomery is a WW2 Liberty Ship that was wrecked on a sandbank in the Thames Estuary 1 mile north of Sheerness . 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. Bombed and sank Harwich, Essex, at Trinity pier. Mined and sank off North Foreland, Kent. If you think that we have not met those standards and want to make a complaint, please click here to contact us. You can opt-out at any time by signing in to your account to manage your preferences. (To find a ship press the "ctrl" and "f" keys on your computer and type name in the box). Mined, sunk east of the Nore Sand Lightship. Bombed and sank Harwich, Essex. Torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Dover, Kent by a Kriegsmarine midget submarine.. The helmsman was killed. Motor Torpedo Boat. Collision, sunk Thames Estuary. Anti submarine trawler, 550 tons. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations with other readers. The American Liberty Ship SS Richard Montgomery sank in the Thames Estuary in August 1944 carrying 6,000 tonnes of ordnance intended to supply the Allied advance in France after D-Day. Naval trawler. Boom Trawler. V & W-class destroyer. All Rights Reserved. MERCHANT SHIPS LOST IN THE THAMES ESTUARY,GO HERE. Harwich A/S trawler. Mr Ellis has already helped bring up hundreds of artefacts, including instruments, gun carriages and a compass. 34, Oct 16 1940,HMSDUNDALK,Minesweeper which rescued troops from Dunkirk. Aerial view of Tower Bridge and Canary Wharf on the River Thames, Central London. 44, Nov 14 1940,HMT RISTANGO,Boom Defence Vessel,Fouled boom? This list may not reflect recent . 87, Oct 24 1941,HMT EMILION,Minesweeper. Fairmile C motor gunboat. "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. Mined and sank in the North Sea off Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. The Second World War munitions ship was wrecked on the Nore sandbank in the Thames Estuary, near Sheerness, in August 1944. Collision, sunk Thames Estuary. 43, Nov 11 1940,HMT STELLA ORION,Minesweeper. Mined, sunk, River Medway. Torpedoed, sunk east of Ramsgate. 74, June 4 1941,HMS VAN MEERLANT,AA convoy leader. Naval trawler. The Coastal and Maritime Agency have been in discussions with a view to having the three mast removed. 1 crew lost. Mined and sank, off Margate. Mined, severely damagedNE of Sheerness. 5 crew lost. 2023 BBC. A Second World War Hurricane fighter plane could be rebuilt after being unearthed almost 80 years since crashing near the Thames Estuary. Mined and sunk off Orfordness. But 1,400 tonnes of explosives still remain on the wreck and an exclusion zone in place around it after experts warned that if the wreck exploded it would cause a tsunami which would threaten people in the nearby port of Sheerness, Kent as well as Southend in Essex.
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