Submarine Wreck De 23759

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 3.726 N,0 32.37 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.062100
  • Longitude: -0.539500
Wreck Depth 40 m
Water Depth 47 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type submarine
Flag DE
Shadow Height 4
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1974
Last Detection Year 2000
Original Source national HO/authority charts
Last Amended Date Dec 4, 2012

Surveying Details

14.8.74 USC 18MTRS SHOWN ON FRENCH CHART. NC 2450. H1280/76/31 12.4.76 FISHERMENS FASTENER REPD IN 500409N, 003207W [OGB] USING DECCA. (LTR DTD 29.1.76). H1270/77 12.5.81 NOW CHARTED AS NDW PA. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BR STD. H4722/79 13.12.82 WK 40MTRS IN 500409N, 003207W. (FRENCH NM 82 47 27). BR STD. 30.4.90 WK 40MTRS SHOWN IN 500348N, 003215W [EUR] ON FR 6857 [1986 EDN]. 4.3.91 WK 40.7MTRS IN 500347N, 003217.5W [EUR]. ACCURACY 20MTRS. GEN DEPTH 47MTRS. LOCATED BY MAGNETOMETER & E/S. HT 4MTRS ABOVE SEABED. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1990). NC 2613. 4.3.91 [OGB] POSN: 500341.5N, 003218.5W. NE 2450. 13.7.99 WK IS THAT OF A U BOAT. (I MCCARTNEY, TELECON 13.7.99). NCA. 4.7.00 CONFIRMED AS A TYPE VIIC BOAT. (I MCCARTNEY, TELECON 4.7.00). NCA. 4.12.12 [WGD] POSN: 5003.726N, 0032.370W.

Circumstances of loss

TYPE VIIC.

General Comments

TYPE VIIIC

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