Uko (Possibly) Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
|
Uko (possibly) Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
58 12.16 N,5 26.31 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Water Depth | 310 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | UKO (POSSIBLY) |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | PA |
| Sonar Length | 75 |
| Shadow Height | 8 |
| Tonnage | 757 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | general and mixed goods |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Dec 19, 1939 |
| Bottom Texture | Clay |
| Original Detection Year | 1939 |
| Last Detection Year | 2024 |
| Original Source | published World War 2 losses |
| Surveying Details | H1819/40 11.6.40 APPROX SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 581200N, 052630E. 30.8.88 NDW SHOWN IN 581212N, 052624E [EUR] ON NORWEGIAN FISHERIES CHART 5804-3 [1986] EDN. NCA, PLOTS IN APPROX 310MTRS. 15.11.91 NDW LOCATED IN 581209N, 052625.5E [EUR]. HEIGHT 8MTRS, LENGTH 75MTRS, ON LEVEL BOTTOM. (NORWEGIAN WRECK RECORDS, 1985). 13.10.04 NOT SHOWN ON NORWEGIAN 306 [OCT 2002 REPRINT]. NCA, AMENDED TO DEAD. 22.2.05 SHOWN AS NDW IN 5812.160N, 0526.310E [WGD]. (CHART BRANCH DECISION) AMENDED BACK TO LIVE. NC 281. SEP 2011/000082425 20.6.11 NOT SHOWN ON NO2B0408 [EDN 2.0]. AMEND DEAD. |
| Last Amended Date | Jan 17, 2025 |
Circumstances of loss
SUNK BY AIRCRAFT ABOUT 80M S OF UTSIRA. PASSAGE DENMARK FOR ENGLAND. (LL WW2).
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