U-853 Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
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U-853 Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
41 13.607 N,71 25.120 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Name | U-853 |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
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41 13.607 N,71 25.120 W
U-853 on Wreck Map
U-853 Wreck on Google Map
Nearby Wrecks:
- Unknown Wreck 112231 51.5 M
- U-853 Wreck 721.5 M
- Unknown Wreck 114499 1087.2 M
- Unknown Wreck 112232 1091.7 M
- Miss Jennifer Wreck 4708 M
- Unknown Wreck 112237 4721.9 M
- Barbara G Wreck 5348.9 M
- Unknown Wreck 109113 6623.5 M
- Beatrice R Wreck 8955.3 M
- Unknown Wreck 109126 9221.5 M
General Comments
DESCRIPTION 24 NO.36; SUBMARINE, 740 GT; SUNK 5/6/45; POSITION ACCURACY WITHIN 1 MILE 58 DATED 4/3/53 **** BOAT LIFE, VOL.X, NO.1, 1981; 252 FT L, 22 FT W, 1120 TON DISPLACEMENT ì 15 FT DRAFT; SUNK 5/6/45; NAVY DIVERS REPORTED 12 UNEXP. DEPTH CHARGES ì AROUND WK; TODAY WK LIES UPRIGHT ON SANDY BOTTOM IN 130 FT OF WATER, ì DIVERS CAN ENTER THRU CONNING TOWER HATCH OR THRU RUPTURED HULL, ì VISIBILITY MAY DETERIORATE DUE TO HEAVY SEDIMENTATION, POPULAR ì RECREATIONAL DIVE. **** LORAN C RATES PROVIDED BY MR. RICHARD TARACKA, GREENWICH, ì CT. POLICE DEPARTMENT, TEL NO. 203-622-8007; 9960-W 14472.9, ì 9960-Y 43895.1, 9960-X 25998.1.(X RATE DOES NOT FIT WITH POSITION ì OF W AND Y RATES) (ENTERED MSM 3/89) Remains of the German Submarine U-853 found with MB during survey operations for OPR-B363-TJ-10 with least depth of 98ft. (PT10/18/10).