FY1819)Minesweeper. The Government has now issued an official contract notice to advertise the daring job with interested small or medium enterprises (SMEs) given until November 30 to bid for the tender. Torpedoed and sunk, in the Thames Estuary. Convoy FS 80,Hunt-class destroyer. 74, June 4 1941,HMS VAN MEERLANT,AA convoy leader. Shipwrecks of the River Thames. In the Nore Command between 1939 and 1945,more than600 ships were sunk due to enemy action. Sheerness balloon barge-towing tug. While the risk of a major explosion is believed to be remote, it is considered prudent to monitor the condition of the wreck. 107, Sep 25 1943,HMTDONNA NOOK,Naval trawler. Navel trawler. Torpedoed, sunk east of Ramsgate. In August 1944 she was loaded with 6,225 tonnes of high-explosive bombs and detonators and arrived in the Thames estuary. 105, Sep 22 1943,HMTOCEAN RETRIEVER,Navel trawlerharbour defence. 53, Dec 7 1940,HMT CAPRICORNUS,Minesweeper. 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. Shelled and sunk in the North Sea by Kriegsmarine surface vessels in the North Sea. 13 crew rescued by HMML 145 and taken as prisoners of war. Sunk N of Sheerness. This project ran from October 1943 until D-Day, 6th June 1944, and in the following 10 months as a result 2.5 million men, were landed, 500,000 vehicles and untold tonnes of supplies. Mined and sank in the North Sea off Orfordness, Suffolk. What science tells us about the afterlife. Some remedial work to trim the rigging and such from the masts (above the water line) was undertaken in October 1999, with the aim of reducing stress levels. 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 and sank off North Foreland, Kent. 64, Jan 27 1941,HMT DAROGAH,Minesweeper. 84, Aug 12 1941,HMTEXPRESS,Auxiliary patrol vessel. This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. 2 crew lost, 8 injured. It is for this reason that the procurement is being undertaken. Mined and sunk 20 nautical miles (37km) east-north-east of Harwich, Essex. 7 of her 13 crew lost. Naval trawler. Destroyer. V & W-class destroyer. Medway Ports is also contracted to provide and maintain a circle of buoys around the wreck to ensure that shipping avoids the area. See story. Mined and sank off Felixtowe. All crew saved. Motor Torpedo Boat. 71, April 6 1941,HMT DARCY COOPER,Harwich examination drifter. 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". Tug. 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Mined in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex and was beached. 89, Nov 8 1941,HMT MONARDA,Minesweeper. 56, Dec 18 1940,HMTREFUNDO, Naval Trawler. 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. Navel Trawler. Mined and sunk off Orfordness. Mined, sunk north of Sheerness. 82, July 7 1941,HMTLORD ST VINCENT,Navel trawler. 16, July 28 1940,HMTSTAUNTON,Minesweeper. Pages in category "Shipwrecks of the River Thames" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. 40, Nov 7 1940. 68, Feb 14 1941,MTB 41, Motor torpedo boat. Mined , sunk, Thames Estuary. 24, Sep 7 1940,HMTABRONIA,Minesweeper,foundered in the Thames. 2nd Aug 2020 Puffin was severely damaged taken in to Harwich, Essex. Mined and sank in the Thames Estuary. 48, Nov 22 1940,22 ML 127,Fairmile B motor launch. Available for both RF and RM licensing. Shelled and sunk in the North Sea by Kriegsmarine surface vessels in the North Sea. "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. It probably had three masts and was carrying a large cargo . 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. Tug. 124, Feb 24 1945,HMSALERT 2,Cable layer. Naval trawler. Mined and sunk in the North Sea, reported position 52 15N /001 48.3E. Work began offloading her cargo. Mine laying cruiser, Mined and severely damaged. 98, Aug 7 1942,HMSMTB 44,White 73'-class motor torpedo boat,Sunk by Kriegsmarine surface vessels off Dover. All that is now visible are its three masts breaking the surface of the River Thames. The Coastal and Maritime Agency have been in discussions with a view to having the three mast removed. Going back in time the Anglo Saxon Chronicles mention a ship wreck in the Estuary in 893-4. 127, March 26 1945,Seehund midget submarine. 44, Nov 14 1940,HMT RISTANGO,Boom Defence Vessel,Fouled boom? 104, Aug 5 1943,HMTRed Gauntlet. 1 crew lost. Minesweeper. Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. 11 crew lost. 6 crew lost. Mine and sank in the North Sea off Aldeburgh, Suffolk. There are concerns the decaying metal masts could collapse under their own weight and fall onto the wreck below to trigger an explosion. Historic England commissioned the shipwreck survey. 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. Mined, sunk. Torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Harwich by E-boats. Mined and sank south of Clacton-on-Sea, Essex (514600N 11405E / 51.76667N 1.23472E / 51.76667; 1.23472. Nearby is the wreck of a Tudor barge containing hundreds of yellow Kent bricks. 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. They include a warship that was blown up in 1665, a yacht converted to a Second World War gunboat, and a mystery wreck in which divers found a personalised gin bottle. The wreck is designated under section 2 of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973, which means that there is a no-entry exclusion zone around the wreck. "Providing it's left alone, it should be okay but this is not leaving it alone. Mined, sunk, in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex. Some salvage operations had already been carried out after the ships went down. 22nd MTB Flotilla Lowestoft,Motor Torpedo Boat. Minesweeper. Sector developments. Mined, sunk, Thames Estuary off Sheerness, Kent. 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. Total loss. Bombed, sunk , east of Ramsgate. Torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex by S-86. 3 crew lost. Torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex by S-86. Half of the cargo was removed before a crack, which has now torn the ship in two, developed in the hull. Naval yacht. The letter from aviation, maritime and security minister Kelly Tolhurst to James Duddridge, MP for Rochford and Southend East, said: "This forms part of our ongoing strategy to ensure risks posed by the vessel are suitably managed. The Thames Estuary 2100 Plan will ensure we continue to protect 1.42 million people, 321 billion worth of property and vital infrastructure from increasing tidal flood risk. 4 crew lost. Mined, sankoff Sheerness. Sunk, River Medway at Queenborough. The masts are set to be cut from a wartime shipwreck in the Thames Estuary that is packed with 1,400 tonnes of explosives. Mined and sank off North Foreland, Kent. The Save The London Campaign was set up a year ago by the Nautical Archaeology Society to raise funds to save the wreck. 60, Jan 6 1941,HMT LION,Sheerness balloon barge-towing tug. 37, Oct 21 1940,HMTWAVEFLOWER,Minesweeper. 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. 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A contractor is being sought for the 5m project. Anti submarine trawler. Mined, sunk, off Deal, Kent 511545N 12500E / 51.26250N 1.41667E / 51.26250; 1.41667. StepnSmile fitness & Well-being (Monday, Wednesday and Thursdays). White 73'-class motor torpedo boat,Sunk by Kriegsmarine surface vessels off Dover. He . Mined, sunk off Margate 5133N 110E / 51.550N 1.167E / 51.550; 1.167. 512050N 05435E / 51.34722N 0.90972E / 51.34722; 0.90972. Mined, sunk, Thames Estuary. At the heart of the project is a desire to raise the profile of a currently under-represented aspect of the First World War. Because of the extremely poor visibility on site, after the 1993 survey it was decided that full advantage should be made of advances in sonar technology in preference to the use of divers. Mined, sunk, Thames Estuary, off East Spile Buoy. 25, Sep 24 1940,HMTLOCH INVER,Minesweeper,Mined, sank off Harwich, Essex. They belong to the SS Richard Montgomery, a US second world war-era ship that ran aground in August 1944 with a cargo of bombs. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. 1 crew lost. 1,189 likes. 15 ofher 22 crew lost. The wreck has been the subject of numerous surveys to monitor its conditions and recently the condition of the three masts has become a subject of some discussion as they are now thought to be in a condition dangerous to shipping. 512050N 05435E / 51.34722N 0.90972E / 51.34722; 0.90972. Enter your password to log in. Mined, sunk, in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex. Bombed, sunk , east of Ramsgate. Construction was completed to full height while they were afloat. 106, Sep 21 1943,ZEE MEEUW,Minesweeper. Mine and sank in Dover Strait. Adam Dant's MAPS OF LONDON & BEYOND is a mighty monograph collecting together all your favourite works by Spitalfields Life 's cartographer extraordinaire in a beautiful big . I would say this is definitely a potential danger. What's the least amount of exercise we can get away with? Minesweeper. 3 crew lost. Mined and sank off North Foreland, Kent. All crew saved. 6 crew lost. Bombed and sunk off Aldeburgh, Suffolk 5210N 206E / 52.167N 2.100E / 52.167; 2.100. Warning signs are attacked to the masts of the ships, which can be seen above the water line. off Margate, 512630N 12700E / 51.44167N 1.45000E / 51.44167; 1.45000. The 38 Leisure folios offer fantastic detail and are easy to use; being A2 size (594x420mm) you don't have to fold them. 125, March 14 1945,HMT Moravia (FY1819)Minesweeper. This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-ss-richard-montgomery-information-and-survey-reports/ss-richard-montgomery-background-information. Detonated a mine and sank in the North Sea off the coast of Essex in vicinity of Stad Maastricht. 4 crew lost. John Steven Dews (b.1949) "Shamrock Racing, Velsheda & Britannia Thames Estuary, c.1930" Signed, In British, European and Sporting Pictures off Margate, 512630N 12700E / 51.44167N 1.45000E / 51.44167; 1.45000. 96 crew lost. Sunk in a storm off Lowestoft. Vosper 72 foot-class Motor Torpedo Boat. 6 of her crew lost. Torpedoed and sunk, in the 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. Collision during air raid sank in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex. By clicking the sign-up button you agree to our Privacy Policy. 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 Second World War munitions ship was wrecked on the Nore sandbank in the Thames Estuary, near Sheerness, in August 1944. 5 crew lost. Whilet being towed it began to take on water. Each check & ODI reside & ad-free whereas enjoying on Kayo.. The oldest recorded is that of H.M.S. Mined, severely damagedNE of Sheerness. 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. 119, Dec 26 1940,MAC 5,Minesweeper Attendant Craft. Naval Trawler. 2 crew lost. Fairmile B motor launch. Sunk in the North Sea in a collision with HMMTB222. 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. All 21 crew lost. Hundreds of yellow Kent bricks were found aboard. Mined, sunk east of the Nore Sand Lightship. No loss of life. Jens Auer Antony Firth. 513412N 10300E / 51.57000N 1.05000E / 51.57000; 1.05000. All crew saved. Puffin was severely damaged taken in to Harwich, Essex. Mined, sunk. They include a warship that was blown up in 1665, a yacht converted . 47, Nov 21 1940,HMTXMAS ROSE,Naval AP Drifter. Kingfisher-classsloop. Made of steel with a concrete base it was decided by the Admiralty to bring the Mulberry Harbour in to the Thames Estuary to investigate the problem. All 13 crew lost. The river is divided between Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Gloucestershire, Kent, Middlesex, Oxfordshire, Surrey, and Wiltshire. 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. The salvage effort had to be abandoned when the vessel finally flooded completely. 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. 86, Oct 14 1941,HMTFORERUNNER,Navel trawler. 80, July 3 1941,HMTROSME,Navel trawler. The vessel grounded amidships on the crest of the sandbank. Local news and What's On from Thurrock. Mined, sunk, Thames Estuary. Mined, sunk, Thames Estuary off Sheerness, Kent. 55, Dec 17 1940,HMTTHOMAS CONNOLLY,Boom Defence Vessel. When is Eurovision and how do you get tickets? 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. This hull thickness work was repeated in 2013. Mined, sunk, Thames Estuary off Essex. 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. 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. Mined, damaged off Aldeburgh, Suffolk beached off Shotley. Minesweeper. "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. Navel trawler. Well send you a link to a feedback form. Thames Estuary wreck fishing, Thames. They're in packs for a designated area, so for the Thames estuary we used the 5606 folio of 12 (often double) sheets of chart paper with scales from 1 : 250,000 down to 1 : 5,000 (for Ramsgate's harbour plan). BPB 60 foot class motor torpedo boat. Your town in your pocket. Foundered in a gale Thames Estuary off Sheerness, Kent. Navel trawler. U-boat on river Thames, London July 1918. Mined, sunk, River Medway. A wartime US liberty ship that is packed with three and half thousand tonn. The boom defence vessel. Thames and has powers to carry out dredging works accordingly. 3 crew lost. 8 crew lost. 12, June 12 1940,HMTSISAPON,Minesweeper. For decades the three masts of the SS Richard Montgomery have protruded above the water in the Thames Estuary - a constant reminder of the vessel and its potentially explosive payload. Minesweeper Attendant Craft. 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. Willem the Younger was a master at atmospherics, something evident in the choppy waters and approaching storm clouds of A Royal Visit to the Fleet in the Thames Estuary, 1672, which depicts . 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. Rammed and damaged in the North Sea off the Sunk Lightship by HMML145 and HMML150 and was abandoned. A mystery wreck labeled "5051", just south of Canvey Island. High-resolution multibeam sonar surveys of the wreck have been undertaken on a regular basis since 2002. 7 crew lost. 78, July 1 1941,HMTDEVON COUNTY,Navel trawler. Collision off Deal. Mined, sunk , Thames Estuary, near Longsand Head. Mined and sank off Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. Mined taken under tow sank off Harwich, Essex 5157N 127E / 51.950N 1.450E / 51.950; 1.450. Taken in tow by tug FABIA but capsized in position one mile north of Spit Buoy (51.29N 01.3) 1 crew dead 12 injured. Mined, sankoff Sheerness. 9 This list may not reflect recent . Sank when rammed by HMS Puffin and the Torpedoes exploded. Torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Dover, Kent by a Kriegsmarine midget submarine. Bombed and sank Harwich, Essex. The collided with Florizell in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex and was damaged. The wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery has been subject to regular surveys since its grounding, with a variety of methods being used to monitor the site. 65, Feb 3 1941,HMTARCTIC TRAPPER,Armed Naval trawler. 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. Bombed and sank Harwich, Essex, at Trinity pier. Bombed and sunk at Lowestoft, Suffolk. The wreck lies 1.2 miles off Thorpe Bay. The Telegraph reports a crack team of bomb disposal experts trained in specialist underwater demolitions have now been tasked with making the 1944 wreck, on the Nore sandbank in the Thames Estuary . 93, April 20 1942,HMSCOTSWOLD Convoy FS 80,Hunt-class destroyer. Naval AP Trawler. Mined and sank North Sea off the coast of Essex. It hit a mine north of the Isle of Sheppey in October 1940. Mined and sunk 5.75 nautical miles bearing 275 of Aldeburgh, Suffolk. Fairmile C motor gun boat. The wreck is also under 24-hour radar surveillance by Medway Ports. Shelled and sunk in the North Sea by Kriegsmarine Schnellboots. Read about our approach to external linking. Sir J Lawson hath a great loss in this, of so many good chosen men, and many relations among them.". Mine and sank in Dover Strait. 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. The retired filmmaker and Swale Borough Councillor said: "There was always the potential danger that interfering could pose. The Dovenby , a 70-metre, three-masted steel cargo ship carrying guano for fertiliser from Peru to Antwerp. Mined, sunk off Margate 5133N 110E / 51.550N 1.167E / 51.550; 1.167. Lost off of Lowerstoft. Mined, sunk, N of Herne Bay. Ken Rowles, 75, spent five years making a documentary about the Liberty ship and the risk its bombs pose. Emergency wreck buoys. Landing Ship, Tank, Mk.2. All 59 crew lost. 6 crew lost. RF 2EH6H0J - LONDON, UK - July 03, 2013. Minesweeper 520 tons. 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. 27, Oct 4 1940,SIRDAR,Tug. On August 24 one of the holds was breached and two weeks later the ship broke its back. ", Find BBC News: East of England on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. The Salvage and Marine Operations Team also require the sunken ship to be surveyed, maintained and parts to be salvaged on behalf of the Department for Transport. Mined, sunk, N of Herne Bay. The Motor Attendant Craft. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. 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. The first episode of two-part documentary Thames Shipwrecks: A Race Against Time is on BBC2 at 8pm tonight. 9, March 16 1940,HMTMAIDA,Minesweeper. Wed like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services. Thames Estuary,5139N 217E / 51.650N 2.283E / 51.650; 2.283,77 crew lost. Sir J Lawson hath a great loss in this, of so many good chosen men, and many relations among them.". Mined and sank Thames Estuary 514745N 12530E / 51.79583N 1.42500E / 51.79583; 1.42500. Mined, sank off Aldeburgh, Suffolk. Mine and sank in Dover Strait. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Jagged metal from the wrecks which stick out of the mud, silt, and gravel act as a "can-opener" that can split apart vessels, especially large container ships which can skim within half a metre of the riverbed. Putting names to archive photos, The children left behind in Cuba's mass exodus, In photos: India's disappearing single-screen cinemas. 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. Sank when rammed by HMS Puffin and the Torpedoes exploded. Vosper 70'-class motor torpedo boat. Torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Dover, Kent by a Kriegsmarine midget submarine.. 26 August 2008. In the early part of WW2 more ships were being sunk in the North Sea than in the Atlantic Ocean . Minesweeper. Mined, sank North Sea 30 nautical miles (56km) north east of North Foreland, Kent. FY3304,Naval trawler. Landing Craft Tank. 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. Bombed, sank inthe Swale. Dont include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details. Mined and Sunk offNorth Kent Coast. Grounded, Thames Estuary. The ship dragged her anchor and ran aground. All crew lost. Naval trawler. "Just a couple of weeks ago I spotted a complete leather shoe. Minesweeper,Mined and sank in the Thames Estuary. Red wreck symbols = Royal navy ships sunk. Mined, sunk Thames Estuary, 512851N 05914E / 51.48083N 0.98722E / 51.48083; 0.98722. 7 crew lost. "I do understand, though, that any work of this nature carries risk. Mined, sunkNE of Sheerness. All 11 crew lost. BPB 72 foot-class motor gun boat. The operation was filmed for the BBC and took four months, using a dozen divers who used 3D survey equipment to locate the wrecks in near-zero visibility. The vessel dragged her anchor in shallow water and was grounded on a sandbank, just 250 metres of the Medway Approach Channel. AA convoy leader. 15 lives lost. Bombed, sank, The Downs 511957N 13303E / 51.33250N 1.55083E / 51.33250; 1.55083. 132, April 10 1945,HMML102,motor launch. The ship was to await the formation of a convoy to continue the journey across the Channel. The visibility through the water in the Thames Estuary is notoriously bad - normally between 20 centimetres and a metre ahead at most. Mined and sunk off Harwich. 39, Oct 31 1940,MTB 16,BPB 60 foot class motor torpedo boat. Minesweeper. The ship, owned by the United States Government, is designated as a dangerous wreck under Section 2 of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 and so must be surveyed regularly.