U 18 (Probably) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
U 18 (probably) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		58 42.129 N,2 48.081 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 58.702150
  • Longitude: -2.801350
Wreck Depth 64 m
Water Depth 69 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name U 18 (PROBABLY)
Type submarine
Flag DE
Length 62.2 m
Width 6.1 m
Sonar Length 54
Sonar Width 4
Shadow Height 6
Orientation 163
Tonnage 691
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 23, 1914
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 0002.0,,002.3,270
Original Detection Year 1914
Last Detection Year 2000
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Mar 31, 2020

Surveying Details

POSN 584100N, 025500W. (NHB). H2925/83 14.1.85 LOCATED 9.9.84 IN 584209N, 024800W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LIES IN A TROUGH BETWEEN TWO SANDWAVES OF GREATER HEIGHT. DCS3 HT OF WK 4.5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 70MTRS. LENGTH 60MTRS, WIDTH 6MTRS. LYING 160/340DEGS. NFS. (BUE SUBSEA, HI 204). INS AS WK 65MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/15 23.8.00 DIVED IN 5842.149N, 0248.006W [WGD] USING DGPS. DEPTH TO WK 69MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 74MTRS BY DEPTH GAUGE. LENGTH 60MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS. HT BY DEPTH GAUGE 3.5MTRS. LIES 000/180 DEGS WITH BOWS S. SCOUR 2MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 25MTRS TOWARDS 000 DEGS. SEABED COARSE SAND. WK LIES IN THE TROUGH OF A SANDWAVE. UPRIGHT AND INTACT AND IN REMARKABLE CONDITION. BOW PLATING HAS ROTTED THROUGH AND STERN HAS A LARGE GOUGE WHERE RAMMED. OPEN HATCH ON THE STERN. STBD HYDROPLANE BENT. CONNING TOWER AND FWD HATCHES CLOSED. PERISCOPE MISSING OR RETRACTED. STERN LEVEL WITH THE SAND, THE PROPS BEING BURIED. SCOUR STARTS JUST FWD OF THE TOWER AND RUNS TO THE BOWS. COMMERCIAL GUARD REQUESTED. (J LEIGH/B HUMBY, LTR DTD 15.8.00). NCA. HH091/218/02 - SEP 2007/000086983 21.11.07 EXAM'D 1.6.07 IN 5842.1290N, 0248.0812W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 64.3 IN GEN DEPTH 69MTRS. SCOUR 2.3MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 2MTRS TOWARDS 270 DEGS. LENGTH 54MTRS, WIDTH 4MTRS, HT 6MTRS. LIES 163/343 DEGS WITH BOWS NNW. INTACT, UPRIGHT. IN A TROUGH AMONGST SANDWAVES. (NETSURVEY, HI 1218). AMEND WK 64MTRS IN REVISED POSN. - NM BLOCK 138/08. 13.12.07 COMMERCIAL GUARD REMOVED. MORE THAN 5 YEARS.

Circumstances of loss

RAMMED BY HM TRAWLER DOROTHY GRAY, SURRENDERED AND WAS SCUTTLED.

General Comments

INTACT, UPRIGHT, BOWS S, LIES IN TROUGH OF SAND WAVE

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FAQ

Where is the U 18 (PROBABLY) wreck located?

The U 18 (PROBABLY) wreck is located at coordinates 58 42.129 N,2 48.081 W.

How deep is the U 18 (PROBABLY) and where exactly is it located?

The U 18 (PROBABLY) lies at a depth of about 64 meters and is located at coordinates 58 42.129 N,2 48.081 W.

How deep is the seabed around the U 18 (PROBABLY)?

The seabed around the U 18 (PROBABLY) lies at approximately 69 meters deep.

When did the U 18 (PROBABLY) sink?

The U 18 (PROBABLY) sank on Nov 23, 1914.

When was the wreck of the U 18 (PROBABLY) discovered?

The wreck of the U 18 (PROBABLY) was discovered in 1914.

What country did the U 18 (PROBABLY) belong to?

The U 18 (PROBABLY) belonged to DE.

What was the tonnage of the U 18 (PROBABLY)?

The U 18 (PROBABLY) had a tonnage of 691 tons.

What type of wreck is the U 18 (PROBABLY)?

The U 18 (PROBABLY) is classified as a submarine.

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