Submarine Wreck Gb 6280

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 24.536 N,1 21.085 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.408933
  • Longitude: -1.351417
Water Depth 45 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type submarine
Flag GB
Length 57 m
Width 7.3 m
Draught 3
Tonnage 640
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 7, 1940
Bottom Texture Gravel
Original Detection Year 1991
Last Detection Year 2002
Original Source diver
Last Amended Date Dec 10, 2002

Surveying Details

11.8.83 REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN LOCATED, AND POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED, OFF THE ISLE OF WIGHT. (BBC TV 10.8.83). POSN APPROX 10MILES S BY W FROM ST CATHERINE'S PT LT. (CDR COMPTON-HALL, TELECON 11.8.83). NCA YET. H2555/74 19.8.83 WRITTEN TO M WOODWARD FOR DETAILS. WK LIES IN ABOUT 150FT OF WATER AND IS IN TWO PARTS. (DAILY TELEGRAPH 11.8.83). H2555/74 6.9.83 POSN SUPPLIED BY CDR COMPTON-HALL IS NOT ACCURATE. WK IS NOT LOCATED IN SUBMARINE EXERCISE AREA. (M J WOODWARD, 29.8.83). HH100/351/04 21.6.91 WK LIES UPRIGHT IN 150FT OF WATER. BOW HAS BEEN BLOWN OFF. PHOTO OF DCS3 TRACE SUPPLIED. (M J WOODWARD, 10.6.91). HH090/962/01 10.12.02 NOT LOCATED, DISPROVED. (GARDLINE, HI 962). AMENDED DEAD. NCA. SEP 2020/000123102 18.10.21 NOT LOCATED BY M/B SURVEY (2021) (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1586). NFA.

Circumstances of loss

MINED. (STATED TO HAVE BEEN LOST OFF USHANT IN WW2SL).

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