Position – 50 40.20N 0 05.53E
Circumstances of loss
Date of loss – 29 March 1918 sunk by torpedo from UB57
Voyage – Benisaf – Middlesborough with a cargo of iron
History
The TR Thompson was torpedoed by UB57. All but three of the 36 crew were lost in her sinking.
Specifications
Built – 1897 – Short Brothers, Sunderland
Owners – J. Westoll
Dimensions – 3538 tons 109m x 14m x 7m
Diving Information
The TR Thompson lies in a general depth of 30m and stands up to 14m. The wreck lies E/W with the bow to the east. She is upright but the stern is collapsing and the superstructure has collapsed. Wreck was identified in 1994 when the bell was recovered.
