Submarine Wreck 46873

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		55 43.933 N,8 16.875 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.732217
  • Longitude: -8.281250
Wreck Depth 96 m
Water Depth 104 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type submarine
Sonar Length 50
Sonar Width 6.5
Shadow Height 3.1
Orientation 5
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1946
Last Detection Year 2005
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Apr 19, 2007

Surveying Details

H0573/46 6.2.46 H0573/46 6.2.46 U-BOAT SUNK IN 554400N, 081800W. (OPERATION DEADLIGHT). H7800/69 2.7.69 H7800/69 2.7.69 NOTHING FOUND IN THIS POSN. (RISDON BEAZLEY, 1969). H3740/69 9.7.69 H3740/69 9.7.69 LOCATED IN 554356N, 081540W. POSN BY DECCA. POOR SONAR OF SMALL EXTENT. SMALL WK FOUND BY E/S ONLY.STANDS 18FT IN 350FT. (RISDON BEAZLEY, 4.7.69). INS AS WK 54FMS. BR STD. 15.8.79 15.8.79 AMEND TO WK 99MTRS. NC 2723. H1310/83/42 24.11.83 H1310/83/42 24.11.83 REPD BY DIVER AS SMALL U-BOAT LYING 170/350 DEG. CONNING TOWER MISSING. (F HINDS, 28.10.83). 19.7.05 19.7.05 LOCATED IN 5543.933N, 0816.875W [WGD] USING DGPS. GEN DEPTH 104MTRS. LENGTH 50MTRS, WIDTH 6.5MTRS, HT 3.1MTRS. (INSS SURVEY 1999-2005). LIES 005/185 DEGS. PROBABLY BROKEN UP WITH DEBRIS NEARBY. SCOUR AT N END. PROBABLY THIS WRECK. AMEND WK 96MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 17.11.11 17.11.11 DIVED 7.2011 IN LISTED POSN. A WW2 UBOAT, CONSIDERED TO BE AN OPERATION DEADLIGHT SINKING. NO SNORKEL. LISTS 45 DEGS TO PORT WITH BOW BROKEN UP. (M MCVEIGH, EMAIL DTD 15.11.11). NCA.

Circumstances of loss

SCUTTLED DURING OPERATION DEADLIGHT.

General Comments

INTACT, CONNING TOWER MISSING, SCOUR AT N END

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