This is the information page about the shipwreck U 1209 (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 49 57.852 N,5 42.604 W (50.27365, -5.4894666666667)

 

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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. A a raven
2. Acklington
3. Ada (possibly)
4. Aida lauro
5. Alacrity
6. Alden gifford (possibly)
7. Alster (possibly)
8. Antwerpen
9. Arbel (probably)
10. Arnside (possibly)
11. Asia
12. Aurelien
13. Austria (possibly)
14. Balbec
15. Besse (probably)
16. Bessemer city (probably)
17. Bill (part of)(possibly)
18. Bill (possibly)
19. Boynton (possibly)
20. Busby
21. Carpo (possibly)
22. Chattahoochee (possibly)
23. Chimu
24. Christina
25. City of cardiff
26. City of westminster (& kul)
27. Congener
28. Conqueror
29. Courtown
30. Denebola
31. Depois
32. Devon
33. Dunaskin
34. Emblem
35. Empire flamingo (for'd section)
36. Empire kingsley
37. Enrico parodi
38. Esther (probably)
39. Facto
40. Gallier (possibly)
41. Garthclyde (possibly)
42. Glamorgan coast
43. Glendale
44. Hekla (possibly)
45. Hellopes
46. Hms royalo
47. Hms warspite
48. Hms warspite (part of)
49. Holland xix
50. Hopeful (possibly)
51. Iona
52. J duncan
53. Jose de aramburu
54. Joshua nicholson
55. Juan ferrer
56. Kate thomas (possibly)
57. Kildonan ?
58. Kilmaho
59. Kintuck
60. Kornog (possibly)
61. Ladywood
62. Lake grafton
63. Lake grafton (possibly)
64. Liberty
65. Lincoln
66. Lovat
67. Luna
68. Lutece (part of)(possibly)
69. Luxembourg (probably)
70. Lyminge
71. Maria de larrinaga
72. Marie roberts
73. Maroc
74. Moorview
75. Mystique (possibly)
76. Nanna (possibly)
77. New pioneer
78. Nile
79. Ocean harvest
80. Orion
81. Oriskany
82. Phoenix 202
83. Phoenix 203
84. Pioneer (possibly)
85. Polesley (possibly)
86. Ponthieu
87. Primrose (remains of)(possibly)
88. Regency (probably)
89. Reidar (possibly)
90. Rms mulheim
91. Sabre of newquay
92. Saint guenole
93. Saxon briton
94. Sea viper
95. Semper parates
96. Setubel(probably)
97. Sirius (possibly)
98. St chamond
99. Sylvia-mary z-525
100. Thorsa (part of)(possibly)
101. Traute sarnow
102. Tungufoss
103. U 1209 (possibly)
104. U 247 (possibly)
105. Umbre
106. Umdali mendi (possibly)
107. Underwood
108. Union star (parts of)(probably)
109. Veghtstroom (possibly)
110. Vigrid (possibly)
111. Vine branch (possibly)
112. Vinovia
113. Wild boar
114. William cory
115. Yewcroft
116. Zone (probably)

 

Name: U 1209 (POSSIBLY)

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

Cause: ran aground on wolf rock and subsequently failed to surface. (german submarines vol 2). 9 lives lost. (german naval books).

Year of registration: 1944

Water depth above wreck: 68 meter, Height above seabed: 134 cm

Known since: 1944, last detected: 2005

Details measurements/cartography: 29.12.44 SONAR CONTACT IN 495600N, 054230W. LENGTH 220FT, HEIGHT 36FT. (ESCORT GROUP 9, 29.12.44, & 25.1.45, AUBD 301/13). SONAR CONTACT IN 495800N, 054230W. (C-IN-C PLYMOUTH, AUBD 301/13). H0113/45 2.4.45 H0113/45 2.4.45 CONTACT IN 495800N, 054230W. (PLYMOUTH LIST, 25.3.45). H0113/45 9.7.45 H0113/45 9.7.45 CONTACT IN 495806N, 054224W. LENGTH 125FT, HEIGHT 12FT, DIRN 000/180DEGS. (PLYMOUTH LIST, 4.7.45). H2137/54 10.5.54 H2137/54 10.5.54 WK LOCATED 074DEGS, 4.0M FROM WOLF ROCK LT. (RISDON BEAZLEY). CHART AS NDW. NC 777. H2590/76 23.3.76 H2590/76 23.3.76 NOT FOUND DURING SIDESCAN SWEEP. (HMS HECLA, HI 1A/75). IN VIEW OF RISDON BEAZLEY REPORT - RETAIN AS CHARTED. 24.5.76 24.5.76 NOW CHARTED AS USC 50MTRS. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 777. H4551/76 6.10.76 H4551/76 6.10.76 REPD 074DEGS, 4M FROM WOLF ROCK. STANDS 20FT HIGH. (RISDON BEAZLEY, 17.9.76, SURVEYED 1954). NCA. H2979/74 22.5.77 H2979/74 22.5.77 TWO FFS REPD IN 495743N, 054237W AND 495800N, 054230W EXTENDIING TO 495800N, 054238W. POSNS BY DECCA. (E GILES, 16.5.77). 26.4.78 26.4.78 NOW CHARTED AS WK 60MTRS. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 1148. H1270/81 24.7.82 H1270/81 24.7.82 LOCATED DURING CABLE-LAYING OPERATIONS BY FRENCH CABLE-LAYER N C VERCORS, IN 495746N, 054240W USING PULSE 8. CABLE-LAYING PLOUGH DAMAGED ON WK. (MR HOLMES, BRITISH TELECOM, SOUTHAMPTON). AMEND POSN. R/P. HH100/351/12 14.3.97 HH100/351/12 14.3.97 WW2 GERMAN U BOAT LOCATED BY DIVER IN AUG'96 IN 495748N, 054233W [WGD]. LENGTH 200FT, GEN DEPTH 70MTRS, SEABED SAND. (G J POUND, 5.3.97). POSSIBLY U 1209. NCA. HH091/059/01 8.4.05 HH091/059/01 8.4.05 EXAM'D 25.9.04 IN 4957.852N, 0542.604W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 61.0 IN GEN DEPTH 68MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 65MTRS, WIDTH 7.0MTRS, HT 5.0MTRS. LIES 134/314 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). AMEND WK 61MTRS. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT

Position: 49 57.852 N,5 42.604 W

 

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