This is the information page about the shipwreck Hmsm d6 (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 44.89 N,7 44.777 W (55.799933333333, -7.9008)

 

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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English 🇬🇧, as they are prepared by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) based on data from UKHO and the hydrographic services of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, among others. They include the known details of the wreck and the comments of the cartographers who have checked the position and condition of the wreck over time.

 

1. Boma
2. Bussum (fore part) (possibly)
3. Carrickatine
4. Devonian
5. Empire heritage
6. Hms anchusa (possibly)
7. Hms anchusa (probably)
8. Hms nathaniel cole (possibly)
9. Hms transylvania
10. Hmsm d6 (possibly)
11. Hmsm d6 (possibly)
12. Justicia
13. Manchester commerce (probably)
14. Maxton (possibly)
15. Oldfield grange (part of)(pos
16. Orissa
17. Pinto (probably)
18. Rath cormaich
19. Roscommon
20. Santa amalia (possibly)
21. Tritonia (possibly)
22. U 155
23. U 170
24. U 2506
25. U 281
26. U 45 (possibly)
27. U 637
28. U 778
29. Ub 89 (probably)
30. Vesltelv (possibly)
31. Widwud (possibly)

 

Name: HMSM D6 (POSSIBLY)

Length 49 meter, width: 6 meter, tonnage 620 ton

Cause: sunk by ub 73 off the coast of n ireland. (ships of the royal navy vol 1).

Year of registration: 1969

Water depth above wreck: 84 meter, Height above seabed: 50 cm

Known since: 1969, last detected: 2009

Details measurements/cartography: H3740/69 9.7.69 H3740/69 9.7.69 U-BOAT DIVED IN 554500N, 074444W [OGB] USING DECCA. STANDS 19FT IN 291FT. GOOD SONAR FROM W & NW. (RISDON BEAZLEY, LTR DTD 4.7.69). INS AS WK 44FMS.

- NM 1416/69. H4847/75 1.2.77 H4847/75 1.2.77 LOCATED 9.11.76 IN 554500N, 074442W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 78 IN GEN DEPTH 84MTRS. DCS3 HT 3 5MTRS. LYING APPROX 050-230 DEG ON A FLAT BOTTOM. EXTENT IS ABOUT 165 X 20FT. (HMS HECLA, HI 1/76). AMEND TO WK 78MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H2175/81 7.1.81 H2175/81 7.1.81 LOCATED 4.3.80 IN 554454N, 074443W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 80 IN GEN DEPTH 85MTRS. (HMS HYDRA, HI 21/79). RETAIN CHARTED DEPTH IN AMENDED POSN. BR STD. 16.2.09 16.2.09 DIVED IN 5544.882N, 0744.780W [WGD] & BELIEVED TO BE HMSM D6 - BROKEN PLATE FOUND WITH LETTERS WR (WARD ROOM). (M MCVEIGH, EMAIL DTD 13.2.09). RETAIN IN EXISTING POSN. NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 55 44.89 N,7 44.777 W

 

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