Submarine Wreck De 28939

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 51.061 N,5 29.971 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.851017
  • Longitude: -5.499517
Wreck Depth 74 m
Water Depth 79 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type submarine
Flag DE
Sonar Length 62
Sonar Width 8
Shadow Height 5.4
Orientation 26
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1975
Last Detection Year 2005
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Apr 12, 2005

Surveying Details

H2979/74 14.2.75 H2979/74 14.2.75 FF BELIEVED WRECK IN 495113N, 052948W USING DECCA. (E GILES, 1975). H2979/74 17.2.76 H2979/74 17.2.76 FF IN 495103N, 052949W USING DECCA. (E GILES, HYDROSERVE LTD., 29.1.76). H4551/76 17.11.76 H4551/76 17.11.76 SMALL SUBMARINE REPD IN 495120.4N, 052952W [EUR] USING DECCA. (RISDON BEAZLEY, 27.10.76, SURVEYED IN 1955-56). H2979/74 15.3.77 H2979/74 15.3.77 FF REPORTED IN 495103N, 052949W [OGB] EXTENDING TO 495113N 052951W [OGB]. POSNS BY DECCA. STATED AS BIG. CONFIRMS EARLIER FF POSNS. (E GILES, 3.2.77). H2979/74 25.11.77 H2979/74 25.11.77 TWO FFS REPD IN 495113N, 053000W [OGB] AND 495138N, 052933W [OGB]. POSNS BY DECCA. (E GILES, 12.5.77). 23.5.97 23.5.97 DIVED ON AND REPD TO BE WK OF WW2 U-BOAT WHICH IS FAIRLY BROKEN UP WITH PERISCOPES STANDING PROUD TO A HEIGHT OF APPROX 10MTRS. SHE LIES IN 80MTRS. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). CHART AS WK 70MTRS IN 495113N, 052948W [OGB]. BR STD. HH091/059/01 12.4.05 HH091/059/01 12.4.05 EXAM'D 15.9.04 IN 4951.061N, 0529.971W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 74.5 IN GEN DEPTH 79.9MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 62MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS, HT 5.4MTRS. LIES 026/206 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). AMEND WK 74MTRS. BR STD.

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