This is the information page about the shipwreck U 1024 (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 54.912 N,3 26.579 W (53.615283333333, -3.42905)

 

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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. Action
2. Anastasia
3. Bella
4. Ben cruachan
5. Blanche (possibly)
6. Conisbro castle
7. Coniston (probably)
8. Counsellor iii
9. El oso
10. Ginette michel
11. Glencona
12. Herbie
13. Kilcoan (probably)
14. Leeds (probably)
15. Linda blanche
16. Lough fisher
17. Montreal
18. Murielle
19. Old haws pt lt or west pile
20. Peru (probably)
21. Princess victoria
22. Residu
23. Saltaro (fwd part)
24. Saltaro (fwd part)
25. Saltaro (fwd part)
26. Scomber (part of)(possibly)
27. Scorpio
28. Tilley anne
29. Tower base
30. U 1024 (possibly)
31. Ubier (probably)
32. Vedra
33. Ystroom (probably)

 

Name: U 1024 (POSSIBLY)

Length 67.1 meter, width: 6.1 meter, draught: 4.9, tonnage 871 ton

Cause: captured by british frigate hms loch glendhu in 533900n, 050300w, approx. sank later while under tow to liverpool by hms loch more.

Year of registration: 1971

Water depth above wreck: 17 meter

Known since: 1971, last detected: 1998

Details measurements/cartography: H1746/63 21.1.71 WK OF SUBMARINE REPORTED IN 535454N, 032630W [OGB] POS BY DECCA. (CDR C SCOTT, RNR, MFV ONWARD FISHER, VIA FISHERY OFFICER, NW AREA, 22.12.70). INS AS NDW.

- NM 178/71. 4.2.82 THOUGHT POSSIBLY TO BE GERMAN SUBMARINE U 1024. (NHB, TELECON). BUT SEE 533900N, 050300W. 1.9.72 AMENDED TO USC 5FMS. NE 1826. 8.10.76 AMENDED TO USC 9MTRS. NC 1961. 18.10.93 TRAWL NET LOST ON OBSTRUCTION IN 535453N, 032630.5W [WGD]. POSN BY GPS. (MR ADAM, FV BECKY BOOTOO, TELECON). NCA. HH090/705/01 9.6.97 LOCATED BY MAGNETOMETER ONLY. THOUGH WITHIN THE SURVEY AREA NOT FULLY DISPROVED DUE TO SHOAL WATER 0.5MILES TO E. DISPROVED N, S AND W OF QUOTED POSN. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1008, HI 705). NCA. HH090/758/01 9.11.98 LOCATED ONLY BY MAGNETOMETER. NOT SEEN ON DCS3 OR E/S. CONSIDERED TO HAVE BEEN SUBSUMED BY THE SEABED AND NOW CONSTITUTES A FOUL. (NP 1016, HI 758). AMENDED TO FOUL IN LISTED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 53 54.912 N,3 26.579 W

 

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