The salvage effort had to be abandoned when the vessel finally flooded completely. The ship itself has not been identified as yet, but contemporary accounts of wrecks in the Thames Estuary reveal that is was a dangerous stretch of water. Mined , sunk, Thames Estuary. 44, Nov 14 1940,HMT RISTANGO,Boom Defence Vessel,Fouled boom? Mined, sunk, Thames Estuary off Essex. 4 crew lost. 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. Mined taken under tow sank off Harwich, Essex 5157N 127E / 51.950N 1.450E / 51.950; 1.450. Minesweeper. The ship dragged her anchor and ran aground. All crew saved. The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. Navel trawler. 26 August 2008. 55, Dec 17 1940,HMTTHOMAS CONNOLLY,Boom Defence Vessel. 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. Local News. Navel trawler. Mined in the North Sea off Ostend, Belgium and severely damaged. 13 crew rescued by HMML 145 and taken as prisoners of war. She said: "I appreciate and share the concern you raise for constituents living nearby. BPB 72 foot-class motor gun boat. Since the Thames Estuary 2100 Plan was published over 10 years ago, we have come a long way in improving our understanding of the evidence and data we review to gauge how and why the estuary is changing. Bombed, sankof Margate. Motor torpedo boat. Total loss. 61, Jan 8 1941,STRATHEARN,Lighthouse tender. RF 2EH6H0J - LONDON, UK - July 03, 2013. Minesweeper. Mined, sank off Aldeburgh, Suffolk. Navel trawlerharbour defence. 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. Torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Harwich by E-boats. Mined, sunk off the Isle of Sheppey, Kent. Mined and severely damaged. 88, Oct 24 1941,HMTLUCIENNE JEANNE. "We co-ordinated the whole process because we felt it was right we should get a long-term record of the history of Britain's second-largest port, and this very important part of the country's economy.". A mystery wreck labeled "5051", just south of Canvey Island. Sunk in the North Sea in a collision with HMMTB222. Today, the wreck continues to rest on the sandbank, just 2.5km from shore in the mouth of the busy Thames estuary. 107, Sep 25 1943,HMTDONNA NOOK,Naval trawler. A gin jug found on it is marked Mr White, owner of the Crown and Anchor, Woolwich. There were no sailing charts as we would use today, and a great reliance on local pilots or the crew's own knowledge. Bombed and sunk in the North Sea off North Foreland, Kent.
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