This is the information page about the shipwreck U 245 (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 25.798 N,6 19.857 W (55.417466666667, -6.4078833333333)

 

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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. Agios minas
2. Andania (probably)
3. Berry bretagne
4. Blythville
5. City of bristol
6. Clementine
7. Cumberland
8. Devereux
9. Diamond
10. Eileen m
11. Ella hewett
12. Ellida (possibly)
13. Erlo hills
14. Girona
15. Girvan
16. Glentow
17. Harald
18. Her majesty
19. Hinde
20. Hms brisk (bow section)
21. Hms calgarian
22. Hms drake
23. Hms duchess (probably)
24. Islay or islay iii
25. James stewart
26. John strachan
27. Kestiel (possibly)
28. Knightsgarth
29. Limelight
30. Lindron
31. Lochgarry
32. Lord rank
33. Lugano
34. Milewater
35. Minerva (poss)
36. Pattersonian
37. Pintail
38. Raven (poss)
39. Saint ronaig
40. Santa maria
41. Shackleton
42. Taymouth castle
43. Templemore
44. Tobago
45. Tomath (or thomas)
46. Tuscania (probably)
47. U 245 (probably)
48. U 680 (probably)
49. U 968

 

Name: U 245 (PROBABLY)

Year of registration: 1945

Water depth above wreck: 120 meter

Known since: 1945, last detected: 1968

Details measurements/cartography: H573/46 SUNK IN 552500N, 061910W. (OPERATION DEADLIGHT). 5.7.57 NOT FOUND BY ASDIC SWEEP. (HMS COOK, 1956). H5251/68 10.6.68 NO SONAR CONTACTS IN AREA OF 552500N, 061910W BUT POSSIBLE WRECK AT 65FMS IN 552548N, 061948W. MAY BE U-BOAT IN FORMER POSN. (HMS MERMAID, ROS DTD 20.5.68). BR STD. H2265/73 13.6.73 AMEND TO WK 119MTRS. NC 2798. 8.10.04 RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS IS PROBABLY U 245. (K HEATH, TELECON). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 55 25.798 N,6 19.857 W

 

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