The 90 cannon war ship was blown up accidentally in 1665 the year after its launch. Mined and sank south of Clacton-on-Sea, Essex (514600N 11405E / 51.76667N 1.23472E / 51.76667; 1.23472. Torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Dover, Kent by a Kriegsmarine midget submarine. Then bombed. You can opt-out at any time by signing in to your account to manage your preferences. 104, Aug 5 1943,HMTRed Gauntlet. Mined, sunk, North Sea. At 5.20 pm British aircraft scrambled from their bases on either side of the Thames Estuary to intercept German aircraft off the Thames. It estimates the value of the contract to be between 100,000 and 4million. Read about our approach to external linking. The impact caused the U-boat's torpedoes to explode. Mined, sunk , Thames Estuary, near Longsand Head. Mined and sunk off Orfordness. 30, Oct 11 1940,HMYAISHA,Naval yacht. . This Thames estuary special mark, at the wreck of the Richard Montgomery, has a light but no X topmark. It was anchored on the West Knock sandbank in order to avoid blocking the main shipping lane. 128, April 7 1945,HMMTB494,BPB 72'-class motor torpedo boat. 108, Sep 25 1943,HMTFRANC TIREUR,Naval trawler. Tug. 62, Jan 14 1941,HMSFITZROY,Hunt-class minesweeper. 27, Oct 4 1940,SIRDAR,Tug. The masts are set to be cut from a wartime shipwreck in the Thames Estuary that is packed with 1,400 tonnes of explosives. She was built in 1943 by the St Johns River Shipbuilding Company of Jacksonville. 115, Aug 18 1944,MTB 93,22nd MTB Flotilla Lowestoft,Motor Torpedo Boat. All crew saved. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency, which monitors the condition of the wreck and carries out regular surveys, said at the time that the risk of a major explosion was "believed to be remote". 58, Dec 26 1940,MAC 5,The Motor Attendant Craft. MinedThames Estuary. 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 BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 24, Sep 7 1940,HMTABRONIA,Minesweeper,foundered in the Thames. Fairmile D (modified) motor torpedo boat. "The scans confirm what I keep saying - the site is rapidly deteriorating.". Mined, sunk, off Deal, Kent 511545N 12500E / 51.26250N 1.41667E / 51.26250; 1.41667. 4 of her crew lost. It is clear from the results of these surveys that the hull is subject to the prevailing environmental conditions and is showing evidence of gradual deterioration, however, the wreck is considered to be in a stable condition. Minesweeper. Mined, sunk off the Isle of Sheppey, Kent. Torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Harwich by E-boats. Sheerness Balloon barrage vessel. She is loaded with 1500 tonn. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. This list may not reflect recent changes. The retired filmmaker and Swale Borough Councillor said: "There was always the potential danger that interfering could pose. 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. The 38 Leisure folios offer fantastic detail and are easy to use; being A2 size (594x420mm) you don't have to fold them. The mast removal will be led by the Ministry of Defence with their experts present during the works. 6 crew lost. 13 crew rescued by HMML 145 and taken as prisoners of war. Sunk in collision Gravesend reach Thames. The wreck is designated under section 2 of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 . Detonated a mine and sank in the North Sea off the coast of Essex in vicinity of Stad Maastricht. All delivered straight to your in-box, every Friday. It was part of a convoy travelling to the UK in August 1944 and then onto recently liberated Cherbourg in France after the D-Day Landings, but when it arrived in the Thames Estuary, it was instructed to anchor in the Great Nore, off Sheerness, Kent. Mined and sunk 5.75 nautical miles bearing 275 of Aldeburgh, Suffolk. Bombed, sank, The Downs 511957N 13303E / 51.33250N 1.55083E / 51.33250; 1.55083. 48, Nov 22 1940,22 ML 127,Fairmile B motor launch. Bombed, sank Thames Estuary off Essex. 19, Aug 5 1940,HMTRiver Clyde. Sunk N of Sheerness. This volume presents the results of the analysis of the Princes Channel Wreck, a 16th-century merchant vessel, later to be termed the Gresham Ship, a working name assigned to the wreck after the . Sir J Lawson hath a great loss in this, of so many good chosen men, and many relations among them.". Mined, sank off Brightlingsea, Essex. Mined, sunk Thames Estuary, 512851N 05914E / 51.48083N 0.98722E / 51.48083; 0.98722. It hit a mine north of the Isle of Sheppey in October 1940. Mine laying cruiser, Mined and severely damaged. 5, Nov 22 1939,HMSARAGONITE,Naval Trawler,Mined, sunk, off Deal, Kent. 1 crew lost. 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. The bombs - mainly for aircraft - include dozens of 'high explosive Blockbuster bombs' and around 2,000 cases of cluster bombs, along with hundreds of 'normal bombs' up to a weight of 1,000lbs each. Shipwrecks of the River Thames. Possibly shot down two aircraft. 2023 BBC. account_holder1,propref,liable_from,addr1,addr2,addr3,addr4,postcode,holder_addr1,holder_addr2,holder_addr3,holder_addr4,holder_postcode,mand_relief,disc_relief,sbrr . Mined, sunk east of the Nore Sand Lightship. Another wreck in the Estuary is the S.S. Letchworth, part of the Watergate Steamship Company fleet built 1924 with a Gross Registered Tonnage of 1,317. 114, May 20 1944,HNLMS Marken Royal Netherlands Navy,MMS-class minesweeper. BPB 72'-class motor torpedo boat. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Sank when rammed by HMS Puffin and the Torpedoes exploded. Minesweeper 520 tons. Going back in time the Anglo Saxon Chronicles mention a ship wreck in the Estuary in 893-4. Mined, Sunk 1 mile off Tongue lightship. RM BRAK1R - Aerial image of Southend Pier, the longest pleasure pier in the world, and estuary of the River Thames, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. 75, June 5 1941,HMT ASH,Minesweeper. The salvage effort continued until the 25 September, by which time approximately half of the cargo had been successfully removed. Check benefits and financial support you can get, Find out about the Energy Bills Support Scheme, The SS Richard Montgomery: Information and survey reports, nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3. 34, Oct 16 1940,HMSDUNDALK,Minesweeper which rescued troops from Dunkirk. Mined and sank in the Thames Estuary, 9 crew lost. The American Liberty Ship went aground in the Thames Estuary one mile . Mined, sunk off the Isle of Sheppey, Kent. All crew lost. This hull thickness work was repeated in 2013. Sunk in a collision in the North Sea when in action with E-boats. Minesweeper. Bombed, sank, The Downs 511957N 13303E / 51.33250N 1.55083E / 51.33250; 1.55083. 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. On arrival in the Thames Estuary, the vessel was directed to anchor in the Great Nore anchorage off Sheerness. "The lives at stake are not just the people working on it but those living in the area too.". Mined , sunk, Thames Estuary. Navel trawlerharbour defence. 102, Oct 6 1942,HMMGB 76,BPB 72 foot-class motor gun boat. 2 crew lost. All 59 crew lost. unleashed from the expectation to support Labour by accident of birth. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. 29, Oct 7 1940,SCOTCH THISTLE,Minesweeper. Minesweeper. News stories, speeches, letters and notices, Reports, analysis and official statistics, Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports. All hands survived. Naval trawler. 6 crew lost. 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). Jens Auer Antony Firth. Sank when rammed by HMS Puffin and the Torpedoes exploded. Australia held a dominant place on day two after overturning the Indians in wild scenes within the first session. On Sunday, August 20, there was a force 8 gale. We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. 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. Rammed and sank a German Seehund midget submarine. 74, June 4 1941,HMS VAN MEERLANT,AA convoy leader. 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. She was taken in to Sheerness, Kent. Cable layer. John Steven Dews (b.1949) "Shamrock Racing, Velsheda & Britannia Thames Estuary, c.1930" Signed, In British, European and Sporting Pictures However, this decision has been taken based on the best available evidence. Armed Naval trawler. Collision, sunk Thames Estuary. Total loss. Minesweeper. Bombed and sank Harwich, Essex, at Trinity pier. 132, April 10 1945,HMML102,motor launch. 26, Sep 24 1940,HMSMTB 15,Motor Torpedo boat. Work began offloading her cargo. 47, Nov 21 1940,HMTXMAS ROSE,Naval AP Drifter. 73, May 5 1941,HMTFIDELIA,The boom defence vessel. Mined, sunk, in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex. Shelled and sunk in the North Sea by Kriegsmarine surface vessels in the North Sea. This survey policy was followed until 2000, and provided images and information on the condition of the wreck and its environment. Half of the cargo was removed before a crack, which has now torn the ship in two, developed in the hull. Mined and sank in the North Sea off Orfordness, Suffolk. If you think that we have not met those standards and want to make a complaint, please click here to contact us. Navel trawler. Investigations culminated in the recovery in 2004 of the remains of a small to medium-sized armed merchant ship built soon after 1574, probably in East Anglia or Essex. 82, July 7 1941,HMTLORD ST VINCENT,Navel trawler. Mined, damaged off Aldeburgh, Suffolk beached off Shotley. Rammed and sunk in the North Sea by SchnellbootS 176. Mine and sank in Dover Strait. 30 of her 146 crew were lost. Mined and sank off Landguard Point. Mined, sunk, in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex. . Mined, severely damagedNE of Sheerness. 87, Oct 24 1941,HMT EMILION,Minesweeper. 23, Aug 7 1940,HMTElizabeth Angela,Minesweeper. There have been a number of collision near misses with the sunken vessel despite the masts of the Liberty Ship displaying danger signs above water and an exclusion zone set up to prevent anyone going within a 500 metre radius. The vessel grounded amidships on the crest of the sandbank. The ship dragged her anchor and ran aground. GAD23 is also known as the Bowsprit wreck because the long spar which runs out of the sailing ship's bow is still visible. The chair of Thurrock Historical Society Susan Yates has contributed another in her occasional series of features on items of interest from the region's history. Torpedoed sunk off the Tongue Lightship. Destroyer, based at Harwich. Mined, sunk Thames Estuary. | 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. 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. Was rammed and sunk in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex by HMTStella Rigelwhile engaging E-boats. (of 110 crew). Mined and sank off Landguard Point. 4 crew lost. 3 talking about this. 105, Sep 22 1943,HMTOCEAN RETRIEVER,Navel trawlerharbour defence. Minesweeper. In the early part of WW2 more ships were being sunk in the North Sea than in the Atlantic Ocean . Do you know this baby? 5118N 0154E / 51.300N 1.900E / 51.300; 1.900. was at Dunkirk. The ship was accidentally blown up in 1665 and sank in the Thames Estuary. Boom Defence Vessel,Fouled boom? Torpedoed and sunk, in the Thames Estuary. 96, July 9 1942,TUNISIAN,Boom Trawler. The musket was of General Lawrences pattern, introduced in 1760 and discontinued after 1769, dates which eliminated all but one of the candidates. 60, Jan 6 1941,HMT LION,Sheerness balloon barge-towing tug. To view this licence, visit nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gov.uk. . Mined, sunk off Whitstable, Kent. Minesweeper Attendant Craft. 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. 117, Nov 10 1944,HMSHYDRA,Algerine-class minesweeper. "The Department is seeking to manage the risk by reducing the height and weight of the masts, minimising the potential effect if the bulkhead were to collapse in the future. 5 crew lost. 1 crew lost. The SS Richard Montgomery's explosive cargo has lain on the bed of the Thames Estuary for 77 years. Off Kentish Knock Lightship 514805N 14400E / 51.80139N 1.73333E / 51.80139; 1.73333. Shelled and sunk in the North Sea by Kriegsmarine surface vessels in the North Sea. Historic England's maritime archaeologist Hefin Meara said: "Information given to us by Steve Ellis is that the propellers of the big heavy shipping are having an adverse effect. Naval AP Trawler. 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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. The 'Doomsday wreck' packed with 1,400 tonnes of explosives that could create a tsunami in the Thames Estuary Medway Ports, whose operations room is within sight of the wreck, provide a first line of response to any incursions within the area. The problem is that the wreck holds 1,400 tonnes of explosives - which could detonate. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, The US munitions ship the SS Richard Montgomery sank in the Thames Estuary during World War II, The ship is still laden with 1,400 tonnes of explosive, The wreck is deteriorating as these sonar images taken in 2015 and 2017 show, When the SS Richard Montgomery sank in 1944 it was carrying 7,000 tonnes of munitions, Sonar photos show how the wreck is lying in the Thames Estuary off the coast of Sheerness, Maintenance was carried out on the wreck earlier this month, A yacht sails past of the masts of the shipwreck SS Richard Montgomery at low tide, Credit: Ricky Wooding/FERRARI PRESS AGENCY, Laser and sonar images survey the wreck. The Save The London Campaign was set up a year ago by the Nautical Archaeology Society to raise funds to save the wreck. 122, Feb 22 1945,HMSLST-364,Landing Ship Tank. Mined, sunk, N of Herne Bay. All crew saved. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations with other readers. The SS Richard Montgomery was anchored in Sheerness when it grounded and broke up in 1944 and now lies under the water on a sandbank (pictured bottom right), The masts of the wrecked ship are visible from the shore, Sonar images show the wreck in two pieces on a sandbank about 1.2 miles (2km) off the coast of Sheerness, The last moments of the SS Richard Montgomery, 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. The signs state Danger Unexploded Ammunition. Sank in the North Sea 5145N 110E / 51.750N 1.167E / 51.750; 1.167. Mined, sank. The wreck of the HMS London is so significant that the Port of London Authority is moving the shipping channel to avoid disturbing it. Minesweeper. 2 crew lost. | About 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. 4 crew lost. Read about our approach to external linking. All that is now visible are its three masts breaking the surface of the River Thames. 40, Nov 7 1940. Bombed and sank Harwich, Essex. The visibility through the water in the Thames Estuary is notoriously bad - normally between 20 centimetres and a metre ahead at most. Mined, sunk NE of Sheerness, two miles 94 from Nore Light Vessel. Available for both RF and RM licensing. Bombed and sunk in the North Sea off North Foreland, Kent. German)Type 1939/40 Schnellboot. 91, Jan 9 1942,HMSVIMIERA,V & W-class destroyer. BPB 70 foot-class motor torpedo boat. 513412N 10300E / 51.57000N 1.05000E / 51.57000; 1.05000. 3 crew lost. Naval trawler. 106, Sep 21 1943,ZEE MEEUW,Minesweeper. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Minesweeper. Sunk N of Sheerness. Mined and sank off North Foreland, Kent. Torpedoed sunk off the Tongue Lightship. This list may not reflect recent . New powers to tackle small boats set to be announced next week, Elizabeth Hurley remembers cricketer Shane Warne on anniversary of his death, AI tools like ChatGPT could play role in government science minister, London buses: Annual journeys drop by 800 million since 2016, 300 new Ulez cameras rolled out but none in rebel boroughs, RAF jets scrambled after sonic boom over Leicestershire, What is the Willow Project? Algerine-class minesweeper. 5th Motor Gun Boat Flotilla. (Skipper W. S. Hawes RNR)Minesweeper. Mined, sunk, N of Herne Bay. Mined, sunk, Sheerness. German Schnellboot,sank in the North Seawhilst engaging Royal Navy Motor Torpedo Boats. Mined and sank south of Clacton-on-Sea, Essex (514600N 11405E / 51.76667N 1.23472E / 51.76667; 1.23472. Mined, sunk Thames Estuary, 512851N 05914E / 51.48083N 0.98722E / 51.48083; 0.98722. Minesweeper. SS Letchworth, a collier sunk in November 1940 by the Luftwaffe en route from Blyth to London, sank of f Southend. 12 crew lost. Named after an American independence fighter, the 14,000-tonne ship arrived in the Thames Estuary in August 1944 with a cargo of 6,225 tonnes of high-explosive bombs and was ordered to drop anchor . Mined, sunk, Thames Estuary off Sheerness, Kent. 15 crew lost. The Thames Estuary is home to around 767 recorded wrecks: the earliest known are documented from battles recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 893-894 and the figure also includes downed aircraft from the Second World War and wrecks of Thames barges. Mined, sank North Sea 30 nautical miles (56km) north east of North Foreland, Kent. Sir J Lawson hath a great loss in this, of so many good chosen men, and many relations among them.". ", She added: "I hope this reassures you that we continue to take the safety of your constituents with the utmost seriousness and that the management of the wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery remains of great importance to this Government.". 15 lives lost. Mined , sunk, Thames Estuary. Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel. The wreck and its cargo is monitored round the clock by port authorities and protected by a 500-metre exclusion zone. Surveys are carried out by the MCA on a regular basis to ensure that any changes to the wreck, or its immediate environment, are discovered quickly. Medway Ports is also contracted to provide and maintain a circle of buoys around the wreck to ensure that shipping avoids the area. 17, Aug 2 1940,HMTCAPE FINISTERRE,Naval trawler. In a letter to Mr Henderson, aviation, maritime and security minister Kelly Tolhurst MP admitted the work "carries risk" and was only being carried out in hope of "minimising the potential effect if the bulkhead were to collapse". HMS Aisha, a yacht requisitioned to become part of "Dad's Navy" in the Second World War. Thames Estuary,5139N 217E / 51.650N 2.283E / 51.650; 2.283,77 crew lost. On August 24 one of the holds was breached and two weeks later the ship broke its back. The wreck is clearly marked on the relevant Admiralty Charts. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency says there are 1,400 tonnes of TNT on board the sunken vessel alongside a consignment of white phosphorous which has been slowly deteriorating in the salt water. The wreck is protected under Section 2 Protection of Wrecks Act 1973. It went down in about 1862. 77, June 12 1941,HMTSISAPON,Minesweeper. The vessel was in service when Samuel Pepys began to draw up his plans for Britain's navy. Mined, sunk north of Sheerness. Minesweeper. Out of her complement of 750, only 14 sailors survived, two of whom . A pottery carrier - one of seven that sank in the 19th century between the Dovenby and brick barge. CLICK THIS MAP to enlarge it and explore Cartographer Extraordinaire Adam Dant's Map of Shipwrecks in the Thames Estuary, which he calls THE MUSEUM OF THE DEEP.This vast chart will be displayed in a decorated sea container on Southend seafront along with nautical curiosities and other items of interests selected by Adam from local museums and collections, opening this Saturday September 17th . Mined and sank North Sea off the coast of Essex. 125, March 14 1945,HMT Moravia (FY1819)Minesweeper. Mined, sunk, River Medway. Vosper 72 foot-class Motor Torpedo Boat. Torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex by S-86. A yearly survey is commissioned by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to assess the risk of the protected wreck's explosive-ridden cargo. Thames News' Colin Baker reports at the scene of the Shipreck SS Colin Montgomery. The Thames Estuary . You have rejected additional cookies. Do Not Approach or Board This Wreck. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Shipwrecks_of_the_River_Thames&oldid=765346623, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 13 February 2017, at 22:13. 103, Oct 6 1942. All 15 crew lost. The masts are set to be cut from a wartime shipwreck in the Thames Estuary that is packed with 1,400 tonnes of explosives. 1, Nov 13 1939,HMS BLANCH, Destroyer, Mined and severely damaged. 119, Dec 26 1940,MAC 5,Minesweeper Attendant Craft. Tory frontbencher Baroness Barran said most of the explosives still aboard the sunken vessel were TNT, which "is likely to be inert because of the fuses having degraded over time". The first episode of two-part documentary Thames Shipwrecks: A Race Against Time is on BBC2 at 8pm tonight. Motor torpedo boat. Click or tap on the menu item ( ) to bring up a list of towns and villages along the River Thames. 513412N 10300E / 51.57000N 1.05000E / 51.57000; 1.05000. 64, Jan 27 1941,HMT DAROGAH,Minesweeper. 84, Aug 12 1941,HMTEXPRESS,Auxiliary patrol vessel. ROYAL NAVY SHIPS LOST(To find a ship press the "ctrl" and "f" keys on your computer and type name in the box). Anti submarine trawler, 550 tons. Minesweeper. Mined, sunk north of Sheerness. "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. Auxiliary patrol vessel. Foundered in a gale Thames Estuary off Sheerness, Kent. Oldest find: HMS London, which sank in 1665, at the bottom of the Thames Estuary, A computer simulation of how the warship HMS London would have looked, SS Letchworth was sunk by the Luftwaffe in 1940, Dive, dive, dive: marine archaeologist Frank Pope led the research during which divers also found the SS Letchworth. All 11 crew lost. The oldest recorded is that of H.M.S. W-class destroyer. Mined, sunk north of Sheerness. On 7 March 1665 Pepys recorded the event in his diary. Mined, sunk, Thames Estuary. Bombed and sank Harwich, Essex, at Trinity pier. Boom Trawler. Then bombed. Construction was completed to full height while they were afloat. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations. Naval trawler. THE rusting wreckage of a World War II munitions ship is to be removed over fears that if its deadly cargo exploded it would cause a tsunami. 13, June 14 1940,HMT MYRTLE. Special marks Your chart or almanac will explain what these denote, but it could be: . 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. Convoy FS 80,Hunt-class destroyer. What science tells us about the afterlife. Mined, Sunk 1 mile off Tongue lightship, 6 crew lost. All 8 crew lost. MERCHANT SHIPS LOST IN THE THAMES ESTUARY,GO HERE. In August 1944 the ship was loaded with a cargo of some 7000 tons of munitions and joined convoy HX-301 bound for the UK and then on to Cherbourg. 67, Feb 10 1941,HMT BOY ALAN,Minesweeper. Following on from a geophysical survey earlier this year, there will be a full dive on the wreck to attempt to retrieve small objects before archaeologists decide whether to lift her fully or partially excavate her. She said: "I appreciate and share the concern you raise for constituents living nearby. This account already exists. 76, June 5 1941,HMTLAVINIA,Navel trawler. Sank in the North Sea 5145N 110E / 51.750N 1.167E / 51.750; 1.167. In 2013, a hull thickness survey was repeated. Mined. 86, Oct 14 1941,HMTFORERUNNER,Navel trawler. 32, Oct 13 1940,DANUBE III,Rescue tug. The ship was to await the formation of a convoy to continue the journey across the Channel. 101, Sep 10 1942,HMS MGB335,Fairmile C motor gunboat. Mined and sank in North Sea. There were no sailing charts as we would use today, and a great reliance on local pilots or the crew's own knowledge. Was rammed and sunk in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex by HMTStella Rigelwhile engaging E-boats. Bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Harwich. 83, Aug 7 1941,MMS 39,Minesweeper. 92, Mar 13 1942,SPARSHOLT,Sheerness boom mooring lighter. 69, March 6 1941,SUN VII,Tug. When is Eurovision and how do you get tickets? In the Nore Command between 1939 and 1945,more than600 ships were sunk due to enemy action. Naval trawler. 3 crew lost. Navel Trawler. Cargo ship SS Richard Montgomery was anchored in Sheerness, Kent, when it . Sittingbourne and Sheppey MP Gordon Henderson said: "I have been informed that the Government is moving to the next stage which is to tender for the work. Sunk in collision Gravesend reach Thames. Unidentified Wreck, Thames Estuary, off Essex. The wreck remains where it sank. Mined and sunk 20 nautical miles (37km) east-north-east of Harwich, Essex. You have accepted additional cookies. A Second World War Hurricane fighter plane could be rebuilt after being unearthed almost 80 years since crashing near the Thames Estuary. 3, Nov 20 1939.HMS MASTIFF, Minesweeper 520 tons. Putting names to archive photos, The children left behind in Cuba's mass exodus, In photos: India's disappearing single-screen cinemas.

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