Toftwood Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Toftwood Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
49 10.986 N,3 31.673 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 68 m |
| Water Depth | 75 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | TOFTWOOD |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Sonar Length | 70 |
| Tonnage | 3082 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jan 13, 1917 |
| Original Detection Year | 1917 |
| Last Detection Year | 2019 |
| Original Source | published World War 1 losses |
| Surveying Details | SUNK IN POSN 24M N HALF W FROM SEPT ILES. (WW1SL). GIVES APPROX POSN 490100N, 040400W. H1690/19 16.7.19 NDW IN 491500N, 033200W. (FRENCH NM). H1291/28 AMENDED TO NDW (1917). H1270/76 7.12.81 AMEND NDW TO USC PA 24FMS. NE 2668. 23.2.832 AMEND TO USC PD 44MTRS. NC 2656. 9.8.88 LISTED AS USC 55MTRS IN FRENCH WK RECORDS 1988. HH226/400/02 28.2.95 DELETED. (FRENCH NM 95 05 20). BR STD. 16.3.95 LISTED AS WK 64MTRS, IN GEN DEPTH 75MTRS, IN 491102.7N, 033135W [EUR] IN FRENCH WK RECORDS 1994. BR STD. 21.6.99 POSN 4911.046N, 0331.583W [EUR] USING DGPS. LEAST DEPTH 64.1 IN GEN DEPTH 75MTRS. LENGTH 70MTRS. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1999). BR STD. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 29, 2019 |
Circumstances of loss
CAPTURED AND TORPEDOED BY SUBMARINE 24M N 0.5 W FROM SEPT ILES WHILST EN ROUTE FROM NEW YORK TO LE HAVRE. (LL WW1 & WW1SL).
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