This is the information page about the shipwreck U 1208 (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 49 51.82 N,6 6.806 W (49.863667, -6.113433)

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.

Name: U 1208 (POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 1945

Water depth above wreck: 81 meter, Height above seabed: 135 cm

Known since: 1945, last detected: 1988

Details measurements/cartography: H0113/45 25.3.45 H0113/45 25.3.45 PLYMOUTH LIST 840/5. H0113/45 4.7.45 H0113/45 4.7.45 PLYMOUTH LIST 840/2. 11.2.45 GOOD SONAR CONTACT IN 495148N, 060736W. WK OF U-BOAT. (AUBD 301/80, 11.2.45, 3.3.45). H5081/70 13.1.71 H5081/70 13.1.71 INS AS NDW PA IN 495200N, 060730W. NC 1148. H2979/74 22.3.78 H2979/74 22.3.78 TWO FFS REPORTED IN 495157N, 060713W. POSN BY DECCA. (E GILES, 16.5.77). AMEND POSN. BR STD. H3841/86 26.2.88 H3841/86 26.2.88 EXAMINED 16.8.87 IN 495147N, 060645W [OGB] USING HYPER-FIX & TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 75.0 IN GEN DEPTH 81MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5.4MTRS. LENGTH 80MTRS. LYING NW/SE. GOOD MAGNETOMETER RESPONSE. SONAR TRACE SHOWS SUBMARINE-SHAPED CONTACT. (HMS FOX, HI 360). AMEND TO WK 75MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

- NM 837/88. 18.2.99 18.2.99 PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT TO BE U 480. HH100/351/18 3.9.02 HH100/351/18 3.9.02 DIVED IN CHARTED POSITION, CONFIRMED AS SUBMARINE, SNORKEL IN PLACE, BOW BLOWN OFF. BATTERY PLATES BLOWN ALL OVER SEABED. GEN DEPTH 85MTRS. (G POUND, DIVE REPORT REC'D 15.8.02) NCA 21.5.09 *21.5.09 EUT POSN: 4951.820N, 0606.806W. NE 1148.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, SUBMARINE SHAPED

Position: 49 51.82 N,6 6.806 W

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