This is the information page about the shipwreck U 149, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 38.566 N,8 3.608 W (55.799933333333, -7.9008)

 

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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. Amazon (probably)
2. Boka
3. Boma
4. Bussum (after part)
5. Bussum (fore part) (possibly)
6. Carrickatine
7. City of simla
8. Devonian
9. Gi-ara
10. Hms anchusa (possibly)
11. Hms audacious
12. Hms charles astie (possibly)
13. Hms hurst castle (possibly)
14. Hms nathaniel cole (possibly)
15. Hms st johns
16. Hms transylvania
17. Manchester commerce (possibly
18. Manchester commerce (probably)
19. Maxton (possibly)
20. Oldfield grange (part of)(pos
21. Roscommon
22. Saint mirren
23. Tritonia (possibly)
24. U 110
25. U 170
26. U 637
27. U 89 (possibly)
28. Vesltelv (possibly)
29. Widwud (possibly)

 

Name: U 149

Year of registration: 1995

Water depth above wreck: 83 meter, Height above seabed: 135 cm

Known since: 1995, last detected: 2005

Details measurements/cartography: HH292/550/02 22.12.95 HH292/550/02 22.12.95 WRECK OF U-BOAT POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BY SIDE SCAN SONAR AND UNDERWATER CAMERA IN 553833.5N, 080336.5W [WGD]. (IRISH NAVAL SERVICE, HN DTD 7.12.95). HH292/550/02 3.1.96 HH292/550/02 3.1.96 WK LIES ON ITS SIDE WITH A HEIGHT ABOVE THE ROCKY SEABED OF 6MTRS IN A GENERAL DEPTH OF 69MTRS. INS AS WK 63MTRS IN 553834N, 080333W [OGB].

- NM 326/96. 31.7.01 31.7.01 THIS IS THE WK OF U 149. SUNK BY GUNFIRE AFTER BREAKING HER TOW. (K HEATH, TELCON). NCA. 23.4.07 23.4.07 LOCATED IN 5538.566N, 0803.608W [WGD] USING DGPS. GEN DEPTH 83MTRS. LENGTH 20MTRS, WIDTH 4.5MTRS, HT 3.3MTRS. (INSS SURVEY 1999-2005). LIES 135/315 DEGS. INTACT. AMEND WK 78MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 25.2.14 SEP 2014/000357199 25.2.14 LEAST DEPTH 80.40MTRS. (GSI).
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, SLIGHT SCOUR ALL AROUND

Position: 55 38.566 N,8 3.608 W

 

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