Submarine Wreck 50134

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		55 45.718 N,8 10.952 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.761967
  • Longitude: -8.182533
Wreck Depth 104 m
Water Depth 109 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type submarine
Sonar Length 48
Sonar Width 8
Shadow Height 4.1
Orientation 5
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1965
Last Detection Year 2005
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Apr 19, 2007

Surveying Details

H1173/66 3.6.66 H1173/66 3.6.66 LOCATED 3.10.65 IN 554544N, 081052W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. MEDIOCRE SONAR EXCEPT FROM EAST. LEAST DEPTH 353FT IN 364FT. NO SCOUR. (HMS DALRYMPLE). INS AS WK 58FMS. BR STD. H3740/69 9.7.69 H3740/69 9.7.69 SURVEYED IN 554522N, 080931W USING DECCA. DIVED IN 1955. STANDING 16FT IN 360FT. POOR SONAR TARGET. (RISDON BEAZLEY LTR DTD 4.7.69). H3740/69 29.6.79 H3740/69 29.6.79 LOCATED IN JUNE 1979. CONFIRMED SUBMARINE. IN ROTTEN CONDITION, COVERED IN OLD NETS & LYING ON PORT SIDE. EXCELLENT VISIBILITY. LEAST DEPTH 100MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 113MTRS. LYING 210/030DEG. IDENTIFIED AS U-BOAT TYPE VII. (HMS RECLAIM, 15.6.79). AMEND DEPTH. BR STD. 19.4.07 19.4.07 LOCATED IN 5545.718N, 0810.952W [WGD] USING DGPS. GEN DEPTH 109MTRS. LENGTH 48MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS, HT 4.1MTRS. (INSS SURVEY 1999-2005). LIES 005/185 DEGS. INTACT. AMEND WK 104MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 17.11.11 17.11.11 CONSIDERED TO BE AN OPERATION DEADLIGHT SINKING. (M MCVEIGH, EMAIL DTD 15.11.11).

General Comments

INTACT, IN POOR CONDITION, ON PORT SIDE, SCOUR CLOSE TO WK

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