This is the information page about the shipwreck U 1200, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 24.53 N,9 10.54 W (50.4005, -9.0673333333333)
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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 1200
Length 67.1 meter, width: 6.1 meter, draught: 4.9, tonnage 871 ton
Cause: sunk by depth charges from 4 castle class corvettes (hms pevensey castle, lancaster castle, portchester castle & kenilworth castle).
Year of registration: 1944
Water depth above wreck: 120 meter
Known since: 1944, last detected: 1945
Details measurements/cartography: H4635/44 POSN 502430N, 091030W. (W APP LIST). H109/45 11.4.45 POSN 502430N, 091030W. PROBABLY U BOAT. LENGTH 243FT HEIGHT 20FT. (W APP LIST AMENDMENTS). POSSIBLY SUBMARINE IN POSN 492920N, 080245W. [21462], 493520N, 070400W. [21531], OR 490854N, 072040W. [21491].
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 50 24.53 N,9 10.54 W