U 8 Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status historic
U 8 Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 56.033 N,1 15.385 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.933883
  • Longitude: 1.256417
Wreck Depth 26.5 m
Water Depth 33 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name U 8
Type submarine
Flag DE
Length 57.3 m
Width 5.5 m
Draught 3.4
Sonar Length 57
Sonar Width 10
Shadow Height 5.8
Orientation 45
Tonnage 636
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 4, 1915
Original Detection Year 1977
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source ship visit/hydrographic note report
Last Amended Date Aug 26, 2020

Surveying Details

H4453/72 8.11.77 WK 29.3MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 33MTRS, LOCATED IN 505600N, 011530E [OGB]. DCS3 HT 6MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HN DTD 1.11.77). NCA YET, AWAIT SURVEY. H4199/78 24.10.78 LOCATED 19.9.77 IN 505600N, 011530E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 29.3MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 33MTRS. DCS3 HT 6MTRS, LENGTH 60MTRS. LYING 045/225DEGS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 35/77). INS AS WK 27MTRS. BR STD. H2330/84 3.3.86 EXAM'D 29.11.85 IN 505600N, 011529E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 27.5 IN GEN DEPTH 32MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH SHADOW HT 4.6MTRS, LENGTH 53.9MTRS. DEFINITELY A SUBMARINE, LYING 040/220DEGS. CHART AS SWEPT 27.4MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 240B). RETAIN AS WK 27MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 16.6.03 HAS BEEN DIVED BY LOCAL DIVER AND CONFIRMED AS WK OF U-8. POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BY COLLAPSIBLE COLUMNS ON DECK WHICH WERE USED TO EXPEL THE EXHAUST GASSES FROM THE PETROL ENGINE. REPORTED AS UPRIGHT AND VERY INTACT. (I MCCARTNEY). HH091/159/01 25.7.07 LOCATED 11.10.06 IN 5056.033N, 0115.385E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 26.46 IN GEN DEPTH 33MTRS. LENGTH 57MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS, HT 5.8MTRS. LIES 045/225 DEGS. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. UPRIGHT AND INTACT. (OSAE, HI 1159). RETAIN WK 27MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 3.8.16 STATUTORY INSTRUMENT; SI 2016 NUMBER 285, CAME INTO EFFECT 21.7.2016. 50MTR RESTRICTED ZONE AROUND WK. (E-MAIL RUSSELL MAN, LISTING OFFICER HISTORIC ENGLAND; REF NUMBER 1430262).

Circumstances of loss

BUILT PRIOR TO THE OUTBREAK OF WW1 BY GERMANIAWERFT, KIEL. OIL ENGINES OF 225 BHP, TWIN SHAFT. DURING SECOND PATROL SNAGGED SUBMARINE NETS AT THE N END OF THE VARNE. THIS WAS OBSERVED BY A HMS DRIFTER ROBURN AND HMS GHURKA AND HMS MAORI ATTACKED. THE BOAT WAS DAMAGED AND WITH THE SWITCHBOARD ON FIRE, SURFACED. ALL CREW RECOVERED.

General Comments

UPRIGHT, INTACT [50m Restricted Area].

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FAQ

Where is the U 8 wreck located?

The U 8 wreck is located at coordinates 50 56.033 N,1 15.385 E.

How deep is the U 8 and where exactly is it located?

The U 8 lies at a depth of about 26.5 meters and is located at coordinates 50 56.033 N,1 15.385 E.

How deep is the seabed around the U 8?

The seabed around the U 8 lies at approximately 33 meters deep.

When did the U 8 sink?

The U 8 sank on Mar 4, 1915.

When was the wreck of the U 8 discovered?

The wreck of the U 8 was discovered in 1977.

What country did the U 8 belong to?

The U 8 belonged to DE.

What was the tonnage of the U 8?

The U 8 had a tonnage of 636 tons.

What type of wreck is the U 8?

The U 8 is classified as a submarine.

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