U-352 (Rathke) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
U-352 (rathke) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		34 13.682 N,76 33.892 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 34.228028
  • Longitude: -76.564867
Name U-352 (RATHKE)
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

F00052WD/43-44--NO.384; U-352 SUBMARINE SUNK IN 107FT OF WATER WITH A LEAST DEPTH OF 92FT OVER IT. POSITION GIVEN IN LAT 34/13/42N, LONG 76/34/06W. ATTACHED DATA INDICATES THAT THE SUBMARINE IS LYING APPROXIMATELY 30DEG ON THE STARBOARD SIDE. NO SEVERE DAMAGE EVIDENT. LITTLE MARINE GROWTH. VISIBLE IN PICTURES ARE THE CONNING TOWER, RAILING, SIDE OF HULL, RIVITS, LIMBER HOLES, AND DRAFT MARKINGS. CL381/55--USC&GS-NO.458; REFERENCE NM44/55(4960D)--10/29/55; REPORTS CL381/55. F00149WD/55-56--NO.458; U-352 HUNG 88FT, CLEARED 85FT, SOUNDED AT 95FT. POSITION SCALED FROM SMOOTH SHEET AT LAT 34/13/39N, LONG 76/33/58.8W (NAD27). H9044/69--WRECK NOT INVESTIGATED, 88FT DEPTH CARRIED FORWARD IN ì 102FT DEPTHS. LNM37/78--BUOY EST TO MARK WK AT POS.34-12N, 76-35W (TELECON TO CG INDICATES WK IS GERMAN SUB.) LNM39/78(9/26/78)--5TH CGD; UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE FOUND AT CHARTED WK. HULL SEALED TO PREVENT RECREATIONAL DIVERS FROM ACCIDENTALLY DETONATING. H11285/03--SSS and SWMB data were acquired within the AWOIS radius. A contact resembling a wreck was found and SWMB indicated a least depth of 96.24ft (29.33m). Hydrographer recommended removing 14-fathom wire drag clear depth wreck and charting a 16-fathom (29.33m) sumberged wreck symbol. Cartographer recommended removal of 14-fathom wire drag clearance and charting dangerous 16-fathom wreck while retaining note "Unexploded Ordnance" and adding survey date "(2003)". (Entered 8/04 by CG) W00237/10-- OSD-AHB-12; Unexploded ordinance positioned at 34-13-40.9024N, 076-33-53.5157W. Least depth of 27.805m. AWOIS 578 U-352 (Rathke); search radius not completely ensonified. DESCRIPTION 24 NO.458; SUBMARINE, 500 GT; SUNK 5/9/42 BY NAVY SUR-CRAFT; LOCATED 8/31/43 27 NO.384; REFERENCE 177 NO.458; LOCATION 34-13-42N, 76-34-06W SOURCE 5TH N. D. 8/31/43 195 LORAN-C RATES: 9960 CHAIN; 27063.4X AND 39491.5Y SUB LIES INTACT IN 115FT DEPTHS IN A NE-SW DIRECTION RESTING ON ITS STARBOARD SIDE AT A 45DEG ANGLE. **** NAVY HISTORY FILE TO INCLUDE ACCOUNT OF SINKING AND EARLY DIVE EXPLORATION BY NAVY **** LORAN-C RATES: 9960 CHAIN; 27063.5-X AND 39491.5-Y; STEVEN PFAFF (919-759-9525) PROVIDED THE VERIFIED LORAN NUMBERS. 223 NO.384; SUBMARINE SUNK 5/9/42 IN 107FT. RISING TO 92FT. 230 NO.35930; (REVISED 6/98 RWD)

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