Uc 40 Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
|
Uc 40 Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
54 54.71 N,4 46.92 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 30 m |
| Water Depth | 40 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | UC 40 |
| Type | submarine |
| Flag | DE |
| Length | 52.7 m |
| Width | 5.2 m |
| Tonnage | 511 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Feb 21, 1919 |
| Original Detection Year | 1919 |
| Last Detection Year | 2002 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority notice to mariners |
| Surveying Details | 3.4.19 WK IN 545530N, 044730E, FORMS NO OBSTRUCTION TO NAVIGATION. (GERMAN NM 783/19). INS AS WK (OLD SYMBOL). NE 2182A. H3007/19 11.4.19 REPEAT OF ABOVE. (GERMAN NM 855/19). H256/27 27.1.27 AMEND TO NDW (1919). NES 2182A & 2182B. 2.3.71 NDW SHOWN IN 545530N, 044800E ON DANISH FISHERIES 5404 [REC'D 23.10.70]. BR STD. 13.12.73 SHOWN IN 545730N, 044800E [EUR] ON NETH 1037 [NOV'73 EDN]. 10.1.89 WK USC 30MTRS SHOWN ON NETH 1014 [1988 EDN]. NDW IN 545500N, 044800E [EUR]. (NETH WK RECORDS - 1988). BR STD. HH160/351/01 19.11.89 POSN NOW 545445N, 044700E [EUR]. (NETH HYDRO). HH340/620/06 24.7.02 DELETED. (NETH NM 28/362/02). - NM 3908/02. |
| Last Amended Date | Jul 24, 2002 |
Circumstances of loss
SANK EN ROUTE TO SURRENDER.
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