U-149 Wreck

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U-149 Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		55 38.566 N,8 3.608 W
Latitude, Longitude
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  • Latitude: 55.642760
  • Longitude: -8.060130
Name U-149
Type submarine
Date Sunk Dec 21, 1945
Original Source Brady et. al. 2012, 157; GSI Wreck Data; Miller 2000, 22; Möller & Brack 2004, 68; Rossler 1981, 54-5; Wynn 1997, Vol. I, 116
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Wreck No: W10121, Place of Loss: Donegal, 43km NE of Tory Island, Source of Coordinate: GSI Wreck Data, Description: U-149 was one of 16 Type IID German submarines commissioned during the war. It weighed 314 tons surfaced, measured 44m long and could carry a crew of 25 men. It was capable of 12.7 knots on the surface, propelled by 700 horsepower engines, and had a range of 3,200 miles if travelling on the surface. The Type IID submarine could reach a maximum depth of 100m and carried six torpedoes. It was built by Deutsche Werke in Kiel, launched in 1940 and became operational in 1941. It does not appear to have seen much action during World War II, spending much of the time as a training boat, although it did sink a Soviet submarine (M-99) while on patrol at the entrance to the Gulf of Finland. It surrendered at the end of the war, in early May 1945, and was brought to Loch Ryan from Wilhelmshaven for disposal as part of Operation Deadlight. While being towed to the disposal site, the towline for U-149 parted in bad weather and the U-boat was sunk by gunfire instead. The wreck of U-149 measures 20m in length, 4.5m in width and 3.3m in maximum height, with an average height of 0.6m. The submarine is orientated NW–SE on the seafloor. Sediment scouring has occurred around the vessel. GSI Wreck No_62. ----------------------------

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Where is the U-149 wreck located?

The U-149 wreck is located at coordinates 55 38.566 N,8 3.608 W.

When did the U-149 sink?

The U-149 sank on Dec 21, 1945.

What type of wreck is the U-149?

The U-149 is classified as a submarine.

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