Submarine Wreck De 50207

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
55 42.104 N,7 52.17 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.701733
  • Longitude: -7.869500
Wreck Depth 81 m
Water Depth 90 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type submarine
Flag DE
Sonar Length 65
Sonar Width 7
Shadow Height 6
Orientation 125
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1969
Last Detection Year 2011
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H3740/69 28.7.69 H3740/69 28.7.69 WK DIVED ON IN 554208N, 075210W. 40FT HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 320FT. APPEARS TO LIE SE/NW. (RISDON BEAZLEY, 4.7.69). INS AS WK 48FMS. - NM 1416/69. 21.10.76 21.10.76 AMEND TO WK 82MTRS. NC 1770. H1310/83/42 24.11.83 H1310/83/42 24.11.83 WK PROBABLY ONLY 35FT LONG. (F HINDS, 28.10.83). H4473/87 13.7.87 H4473/87 13.7.87 CONFIRMED WK IN 554208N, 055200W [OGB] USING HYPERFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH OBTAINED 84 IN GEN DEPTH 89MTRS. NOT FULLY SURVEYED. (HMS HYDRA, HI 100). NCA. 29.9.00 29.9.00 RECORD REVIEWED. AMEND POSN TO HMS HYDRA 1987. BR STD. 23.4.07 23.4.07 LOCATED IN 5542.104N, 0752.170W [WGD] USING DGPS. GEN DEPTH 90MTRS. LENGTH 65MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS, HT 6MTRS. (INSS SURVEY 1999-2005). AMEND WK 83MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 16.4.08 16.4.08 SHOWN WITH LEAST DEPTH 81MTRS IN DIGITAL BATHY DATA FOR INSS SURVEY 1999-2005. AMEND WK 81MTRS. BR STD. 17.11.11 17.11.11 DIVED 8.2011. A GERMAN WW2 UBOAT SUNK DURING OPERATION DEADLIGHT. LISTS 30DEGS TO PORT. ROUND AERIAL (DIRECTION FINDER) AT CONNING TOWER. DAMAGE TO BOW AND WRECKAGE OFF BOW. NO SNORKEL. (M MCVEIGH, EMAIL DTD 15.11.11). 25.2.14 SEP 2014/000357199 25.2.14 LEAST DEPTH 81.87MTRS. (GSI). NCA.
Last Amended Date Feb 25, 2014

General Comments

INTACT, 30 DEGS LIST, DAMAGE TO BOW, NO SCOUR

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 55 42.104 N,7 52.17 W
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