Nautical Archaeological Society have helpfully pointed out the wreck site
Welcome to the Meridian Divers Adopt-A-Wreck blog. Dedicated to the wreck of the T R Thompson which sank on Friday 29/3/1918 following torpedo attack by UB57 off the Sussex(UK)coast. The Group would be pleased to receive ANY information about the wreck or dive reports . Any comments are sent to the Blog Admin for inclusion & editing if necessary. Please quote the blog if you choose to reproduce it's content. Use the "Quick Reference Labels" & "Search" to navigate.
The NAS AWARD WINNING SS T R Thompson Adopt-a-Wreck Project Established 2004
Nautical Archaeology Society
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- Picture (61)
- Diving (46)
- Wreck Features (45)
- Crew Names (25)
- UB57 (24)
- Memorials (17)
- Owners/Builders (17)
- Media/Press (16)
- Relatives (12)
- Video (10)
- NAS (7)
- Survivors (7)
- Ports (6)
- Research Topics (6)
- Meeting (5)
- Training (4)
- Awards (1)
The SS T R Thompson
T R Thompson
Photo after 85 Years under the Sea
BBC South East TV
Reporting on the Project
L to R: Tad & Mr Norman Jack
Project Past Posts
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2004
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May
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- Owners and Shipwrights Possibly
- Research Topics
- 2nd TRT Project Meeting ~ 25th May 2004
- More UB57 Information to Come!
- NAS Entry level course
- Stern ribs with steering quadrant in place
- TRT Machinery
- Triple Expansion Engine
- Porthole Position
- Steering Quadrant
- Deck Winch
- Spare Propellor Blade
- Deck Railing ~ Image
- Deck Feature Image
- Range Finder Images ~ Markings
- Range Finder Images - Markings
- Range Finder Images
- Ranger Finder Images
- Marina Training ~ 20th May
- Range Finder Handed In
- Marina Training ~ 16th May 2004
- UB57 Submarine Commander Lohs
- Recovered Range Finder
- Adopt a wreck Aims of the project
- NAS & Side Scan Sonar ~ On hold!
- Locating the Wreck
- She's no. 52 in the 100 Best Wrecks rated by DIVER...
- T R Thompson ~ DIVER Magazine May 2004
- Kick-Off Post
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May
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Diving the T R Thompson
Project Videographer
Divers on the Triple Expansion Engine
90th Anniversary Dive with BBC
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