Towa Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Towa Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
58 49 N,10 9 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 1800 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | TOWA |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | NL |
| Length | 128 m |
| Width | 16.8 m |
| Draught | 7.9 |
| Tonnage | 5419 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | vehicles,grain |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Dec 11, 1940 |
| Original Detection Year | 1940 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | SINKING POSN 584900N, 100900W. 28.7.87 POSN GIVEN AS APPROX 100M S OF ROCKALL. (DODS) & 550000N, 101000W. (WW2SL & AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES). THIS POSN IS BELIEVED INCORRECT AS U 96 CLAIMS TO HAVE SUNK VESSEL AT 2052 ON 11 DEC, & ALSO TO HAVE SUNK 'ROTORUA' IN 585600N, 112000W AT 1512 ON 11 DEC, & 'MACEDONIER' AT 0431 ON 12 DEC IN 575200N, 084200W. POSN OF ATTACK ACCORDING TO U BOAT PATROL REPORT WHICH GIVES REF. AM 2618 WOULD APPEAR TO AGREE WITH POSN 584900N, 100900W. (AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES). 17.6.91 SURVIVORS PICKED UP IN 584900N, 100900W. (LL WW2). PLOTS IN OVER 1800MTRS. |
| Last Amended Date | Nov 5, 2014 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT 1930. WAS TORPEDOED & SUNK BY U 96 WHILST EN-ROUTE MONTREAL TO OBAN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MAATS. N.V. VRACHTVAART. (DODS & AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES). EN-ROUTE SOREL TO LONDON. (LL WW2).
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58 49 N,10 9 W
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