This is the information page about the shipwreck U 1003, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 25.002 N,6 53.047 W (55.30775, -7.0756333333333)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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.
Name: U 1003
Length 67.1 meter, width: 6.1 meter, draught: 4.9, tonnage 871 ton
Cause: sunk in collision with hmcs new glasgow.
Year of registration: 1945
Water depth above wreck: 45 meter
Known since: 1945
Details measurements/cartography: NO PREVIOUS RECORD. H2265/73 13.6.73 H2265/73 13.6.73 USCPA 33MTRS SHOWN IN 552500N, 0653000W ON NC 2811. H4107/73 15.8.73 H4107/73 15.8.73 INS ON 2811 & 2798. (MISSED SCALE),
- NM 1908/73. 13.2.13 13.2.13 [WGD] POSN: 5525.002N, 0653.047W.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 55 25.002 N,6 53.047 W