This is the information page about the shipwreck U 170, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 44.007 N,7 51.26 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. Boma
2. Bussum (after part)
3. Bussum (fore part) (possibly)
4. Carrickatine
5. Devonian
6. Empire heritage
7. Hms anchusa (possibly)
8. Hms anchusa (probably)
9. Hms nathaniel cole (possibly)
10. Hms transylvania
11. Hmsm d6 (possibly)
12. Hmsm d6 (possibly)
13. Justicia
14. Manchester commerce (probably)
15. Maxton (possibly)
16. Oldfield grange (part of)(pos
17. Pinto (probably)
18. Rath cormaich
19. Roscommon
20. Tritonia (possibly)
21. U 110
22. U 149
23. U 155
24. U 281
25. U 637
26. U 89 (possibly)
27. Ub 89 (probably)
28. Vesltelv (possibly)
29. Widwud (possibly)

 

Name: U 170

Length 76.8 meter, width: 6.7 meter, draught: 4.6, tonnage 1120 ton

Cause: scuttled during operation deadlight.

Year of registration: 1946

Water depth above wreck: 90 meter

Known since: 1946, last detected: 1987

Details measurements/cartography: H573/46 1.4.54 H573/46 1.4.54 U BOAT SUNK IN 554400N, 075200W. (OPERATION DEADLIGHT). H7800/68 28.7.69 H7800/68 28.7.69 NOT FOUND. (RISDON BEAZLEY, 1969). H4473/81 13.7.87 H4473/81 13.7.87 PROBABLE WK LOCATED IN 554406N, 075112W [OGB] IN GEN DEPTH 90 MTRS. NOT EXAM'D. (HMS HYDRA, HI 100). INS AS NDW. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 55 44.007 N,7 51.26 W

 

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