Wreck: Hmsm unity (probably) (Submarine)

This is the information page about the shipwreck Hmsm unity (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 13.963 N,1 19.733 W (54.93705, -1.1630333333333)


 

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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง, 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.

 

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Shipwreck details

Name: HMSM UNITY (PROBABLY)

Length 58.2 meter, width: 4.9 meter, draught: 3.7, tonnage 540 ton

Cause: 6.2.38 built by vickers armstrong. comissioned 6.2.38. lost in collision with ss atle jarl off the tyne.

Year of registration: 1940

Water depth above wreck: 50 meter, Height above seabed: 74 cm

Known since: 1940, last detected: 2000

Details measurements/cartography: H5903/57 30.10.57 INS ON WK CHARTS IN 551330N, 011900W. H2494/59 15.10.59 DELETED FROM WK CHARTS. HH090/843/01 10.1.00 EXAM'D 9.7.99 IN 5513.963N, 0119.733W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 44.6 IN GEN DEPTH 50MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 53MTRS, WIDTH 9MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.3MTRS. LIES 074/254 DEGS. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. NO DEBRIS. INTACT. ON ITS SIDE. (GARDLINE, HI 843). INS AS WK 44MTRS. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, ON ITS SIDE

Position: 55 13.963 N,1 19.733 W

 

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