This is the information page about the shipwreck U 1169 (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 52 1.746 N,5 46.537 W (52.1133, -6.07145)

 

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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. Arca
2. Athelduchess (forward part)
3. Atxeri mendi
4. Baron ailsa (possibly)
5. Beemsterdijk (possibly)
6. Begerin (possibly)
7. Bestwood (possibly)
8. Cite d'aleth
9. City of glasgow (probably)
10. Cymrian
11. Dalserf
12. Dan beard (after part) (possibly)
13. Daru (possibly)
14. Egda (possibly)
15. Empire panther (probably)
16. Ethel
17. Fowey rose (possibly)
18. Havna (possibly)
19. Highcliffe
20. Jane grey (possibly)
21. Jonas lie (possibly)
22. King edgar
23. Mersey
24. Mesaba (probably)
25. No worries
26. Novasli (possibly)
27. Pentwyn (possibly)
28. Pilar de larrinaga (possibly)
29. Prins frederik hendrik (possibly)
30. Renegade
31. Rhiwabon
32. Rotula (possibly)
33. Rowena
34. Sapphire (possibly)
35. Soreldoc (possibly)
36. South of england
37. St fintan (possibly)
38. Tweed (possibly)
39. U 1169 (possibly)
40. U 61 (possibly)
41. Vandalia (possibly)
42. Walter l m russ
43. Wheatflower (possibly)

 

Name: U 1169 (POSSIBLY)

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

Cause: built in 1943 by danziger werft, danzig. oil engines of 3200 bhp for 17.7 knots surfaced, motors of 750 bhp for 7.6 knots submerged. 14 torpedoes in 4 four bow & one stern tube. (uboat.net).

Year of registration: 1945

Water depth above wreck: 103 meter

Known since: 1945, last detected: 2012

Details measurements/cartography: H0109/45 POSN 520200N, 054500W. H 54FT. DIR 150/330 DEG. 2.3.45 GOOD SONAR CONTACT IN 520200N, 054518W. L 340FT, H 54FT. (AUBD 319/182 - EG 5). 24.11.72 INS AS USCPA 30FMS. NE 1410. H3140/69 17.5.77 WK LOCATED 23/29.3.77 IN 520142.5N, 054631W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 87 IN GEN DEPTH 103MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 16MTRS, LENGTH 150MTRS. ORIENTATION 030/210 DEG. INTACT. (HMS FAWN, HI 44/75). BR STD. H4467/81 11.4.83 LOCATED 23.7.82, NOT EXAM'D. E/S DEPTH OF 86.6MTRS OBTAINED ON SOUNDING LINE. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 70). NCA. HH100/351/03 21.12.90 WK OF UNKNOWN WW2 U-BOAT IN 520115N, 054630W. (ENDEAVOUR CLUB DATA). POSSIBLY THIS WK. 12.12.00 RECORD REVIEWED. AMEND TO WK 86MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 70). BR STD. [WGD] POSN: 5201.713N, 0546.512W. SEP 2015/000178837 4.11.15 EXAM'D BY BDC, WK FOUND IN 5201.746N, 0546.537W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 85.63MTRS. LENGTH 110MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS, HT 14MTRS. NFS. (CEFAS DS11/12/13, 2012-13). AMEND TO NDW 85MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 52 1.746 N,5 46.537 W

 

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