Maritime record TR 06 NW 31 - British minesweeper HMS Receptive, River Swale, Leysdown
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TR 02411 65058 (point) FCE |
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Map sheet | TR06NW |
County | KENT |
District | SWALE, KENT |
Civil Parish | LEYSDOWN, SWALE, KENT |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Vertical Datum: LAT
Quality of Depth: SWS
Built: 1913
Boilers: 1
Propulsion: Screw driven,3 cylinder triple expansion engine
Owner: Royal Navy
A drifter hired by the Admiralty for the period 1915 - 1919, returned to her owners and rehired as an Auxiliary Patrol Drifter APR-1940. Struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary.(5)
Vessel described as requisitioned.
13-AUG-1959 Funnel dries 10ft, mast dries 14ft.
19-JUN-1975 Wreck swept to depth 3.6m in position 51 20 52.8N, 000 54
25.0E. Buoy in position 51 20 50.0N, 000 54 25.0E.(1)
<1> Hydrographic Office wreck index, Extracted 20-JAN-1993, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6339.
<2> J J Colledge, 1989, Ships of the Royal Navy, volume 2: navy-built trawlers, drifters, tugs and requisitioned ships from (Bibliographic reference). SKE6344.
<3> HMSO, 1988, British vessels lost at sea 1914-18 and 1939-45 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6346.
<4> Lloyd's, 1969, Lloyd's list 1741-1945 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6342.
<5> Larn, Richard and Bridget, 1995, Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 2 : Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Sussex, Kent (Mainland), Kent (Downs), Goodwin Sands, Thames (Bibliographic reference). SKE31910.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SKE6339 Bibliographic reference: Hydrographic Office wreck index. Extracted 20-JAN-1993, Page Nos. N/a.
- <2> SKE6344 Bibliographic reference: J J Colledge. 1989. Ships of the Royal Navy, volume 2: navy-built trawlers, drifters, tugs and requisitioned ships from .
- <3> SKE6346 Bibliographic reference: HMSO. 1988. British vessels lost at sea 1914-18 and 1939-45.
- <4> SKE6342 Bibliographic reference: Lloyd's. 1969. Lloyd's list 1741-1945.
- <5> SKE31910 Bibliographic reference: Larn, Richard and Bridget. 1995. Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 2 : Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Sussex, Kent (Mainland), Kent (Downs), Goodwin Sands, Thames.
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Record last edited
Jul 22 2024 4:00PM