Uc 75 Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Uc 75 Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 56.515 N,0 8.907 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.941917
  • Longitude: 0.148450
Wreck Depth 27.39 m
Water Depth 32 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name UC 75
Type submarine
Flag DE
Length 52.7 m
Width 5.2 m
Sonar Length 42.9
Sonar Width 6.3
Shadow Height 5.06
Orientation 130
Tonnage 511
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 31, 1918
Bottom Texture 6,4
Scour Dimensions 012.0,,,290.0
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Oct 12, 2016

Surveying Details

SUNK IN 535636N, 000907E, APPROX. (U BOAT INTELLIGENCE). H4523/26 16.10.26 NDW PA (1918) IN 535700N, 000900E. (ADMIRALTY). BR STD. H01624/44 14.6.44 POSN 535636N, 000907E. KNOWN TO HAVE AT LEAST 60 FT OF WATER OVER IT. (CAPT M/S HUMBER, 14.4.44). AMEND POSN. LC 1190. 1.3.74 AMEND TO WK 17.3MTRS [LAT]. NC 121. H5084/77 20.3.80 EXAM'D 21.11.79 IN 535628N, 000904E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 25.9 IN GEN DEPTH 32.7MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 3.2MTRS, LENGTH 75MTRS. LYING 125/315DEGS. (HMS ECHO HI 64/79). AMEND TO WK 25.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H1942/76 9.3.81 SWEPT 3.6.80. CLEAR AT 25.4, FOUL AT 25.6MTRS. (SOISS, HI 65/80). AMEND TO SW 25MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/05 29.5.92 WK IN 535603N, 000858E IDENTIFIED AS UC 75 - PROPELLER BLADES CARRY IDENTIFICATION. (R J COLLINSON). NCA. HH100/351/06 13.4.93 DIVED ON IN 535627N, 000905.5E USING DECCA. IDENTIFICATION CONFIRMED. LIES INTACT AND STANDS 3MTRS HIGH. (G WADSWORTH, 1.3.93). NCA. 20.7.94 WK REPD TO HAVE BEEN EXTENSIVELY SALVAGED: BOTH FORWARD AND STERN TORPEDO TUBES, PROPELLERS AND DECK GUN HAVING BEEN REMOVED. THE CONNING TOWER AND HULL ARE STILL INTACT AND IT LIES UPRIGHT ON A SAND AND GRAVEL SEABED. (B THOMPSON LTR DTD 18.7.94) SEP 2016/000053291 12.10.16 EXAM'D 21.3.16; IN 5356.515N, 0008.907E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 27.39MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 32MTRS, LENGTH 42.9MTRS, WIDTH 6.3MTRS, HEIGHT 5.06MTRS, ORIENTATION 130/310 DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 12MTRS, TOWARD 290 DEGS. WRECK OF SUBMARINE SITTING ON ITS HULL, UPRIGHT AND INTACT. CONNING TOWER IS PROMINENT WITH STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (MMT, HI 1473). AMEND DW 27MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.

Circumstances of loss

RAMMED AND SUNK BY HMS FAIRY. (AP REPORT, VA EAST COAST).

General Comments

INTACT, UPRIGHT

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FAQ

Where is the UC 75 wreck located?

The UC 75 wreck is located at coordinates 53 56.515 N,0 8.907 E.

How deep is the UC 75 and where exactly is it located?

The UC 75 lies at a depth of about 27.39 meters and is located at coordinates 53 56.515 N,0 8.907 E.

How deep is the seabed around the UC 75?

The seabed around the UC 75 lies at approximately 32 meters deep.

When did the UC 75 sink?

The UC 75 sank on May 31, 1918.

When was the wreck of the UC 75 discovered?

The wreck of the UC 75 was discovered in 1918.

What country did the UC 75 belong to?

The UC 75 belonged to DE.

What was the tonnage of the UC 75?

The UC 75 had a tonnage of 511 tons.

What type of wreck is the UC 75?

The UC 75 is classified as a submarine.

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