Unknown Wreck off Thorness Bay
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | Unknown Wreck off Thorness Bay | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | shipwreck | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nearest coast | England | official dataset |
| Position | 50.7482, -1.3562 | Historic England Protected Wreck Sites, listed latitude/longitude (OGL v3) |
| Protected Wreck | List entry 1402103 | Historic England |
| Designated | 2013-07-31 | Historic England |
| Restricted area | 1.77 ha | Historic England |
| Grid reference | SZ4551794486 | Historic England |
About the wreck
The wreck of a wooden sailing vessel was discovered in Thorness Bay, Isle of Wight, England in 2010. The site was designated under the Protection of Wrecks Act on 31 July 2013. The wreck is a Protected Wreck managed by Historic England.
Diving & visiting
This is a designated Protected Wreck under the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973. Under the Act, diving on or otherwise interfering with the wreck inside its restricted area requires a licence; see the Historic England list entry for details.
The site consists of dispersed ship structure made up of framing, planking, fixtures and fittings. Identifiable objects include rigging, navigation equipment, and possible cargo. It is believed to be a mid-to-late nineteenth century cargo vessel.
The wreck was discovered in 2010 during survey for the New Forest National Park Authority as part of a wider project. A comprehensive site survey was undertaken in 2011.
Location
- Recorded position: 50.7482, -1.3562 (Historic England Protected Wreck Sites, listed latitude/longitude (OGL v3); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: England
Wreck positions on this site are for interest only and are not for navigation. Many wrecks are war graves or legally protected: never disturb human remains or remove artefacts, and check local law before diving.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Unknown Wreck off Thorness Bay (revision 1243335040), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “The wreck”, “Discovery and investigation”; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Protected Wreck data © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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