TQ 87 NE 82 - Resolvo - Historic Environment Record

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Maritime record TQ 87 NE 82 - Resolvo

Summary

The wreck of a British trawler which stranded on the 12th of October 1940, at Sheerness, after she struck a mine in the Thames Estuary. She was a trawler, hired by the Admiralty in WWI and later returned to her owners. She was rehired in November 1939 as a mine sweeper. Constructed of steel, she was a steam powered vessel. Status: Casualty

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Grid reference	TQ 8990 7593 (point) NLO
Map sheet	TQ87NE
Civil Parish	SHEERNESS, SWALE, KENT
County	KENT
District	SWALE, KENT

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WRECK (Lost 1940, Modern - 1913 AD to 1940 AD)

Full Description

A trawler, hired by the Admiralty during WW.1 between 1915-20, returned to her owners and rehired as a mine sweeper in 11.1939. Struck a mine in the Thames Estuary, six cables, 83 degrees from Knob Bell buoy but managed to reach Sheerness before having to be run aground (1-3), where she became a total wreck. Year Built: 1913 Boilers: 1 Armament: 1 x 6pdr. gun Owner: Royal Navy Date of Loss Qualifier: A (4).

<1> J J Colledge, 1989, Ships of the Royal Navy, volume 2: navy-built trawlers, drifters, tugs and requisitioned ships from , Page Nos. 185 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6344.

<2> HMSO, 1988, British vessels lost at sea 1914-18 and 1939-45, Page Nos. 7 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6346.

<3> 1989, Lloyd's war losses: The Second World War 3 September-14 August 1945, Volumes I and II, Page Nos. 137 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6348.

<4> United Kingdom shipwreck index, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6340.

Sources/Archives (4)

<1> SKE6344 Bibliographic reference: J J Colledge. 1989. Ships of the Royal Navy, volume 2: navy-built trawlers, drifters, tugs and requisitioned ships from . Page Nos. 185.
<2> SKE6346 Bibliographic reference: HMSO. 1988. British vessels lost at sea 1914-18 and 1939-45. Page Nos. 7.
<3> SKE6348 Bibliographic reference: 1989. Lloyd's war losses: The Second World War 3 September-14 August 1945, Volumes I and II. Page Nos. 137.
<4> SKE6340 Bibliographic reference: United Kingdom shipwreck index. Page Nos. N/a.