This is the information page about the shipwreck U 247 (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 49 53.97 N,5 49.974 W (50.161333333333, -5.6753333333333)

 

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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. Arbel (probably)
8. Arnside (possibly)
9. Asia
10. Aurelien
11. Balbec
12. Bill (part of)(possibly)
13. Bill (possibly)
14. Boynton (possibly)
15. Busby
16. Camiola (possibly)
17. Chimu
18. Christina
19. Christine
20. City of cardiff
21. City of westminster (& kul)
22. Conqueror
23. Depois
24. Devon
25. Dunaskin
26. Emblem
27. Empire flamingo (for'd section)
28. Empire kingsley
29. Esther (probably)
30. Gallier (possibly)
31. Garthclyde (possibly)
32. Glamorgan coast
33. Graziella
34. Heathmore
35. Hekla (possibly)
36. Hms decoy (probably)
37. Hms pincher
38. Holland xix
39. Hopeful (possibly)
40. Iona
41. J duncan
42. Jose de aramburu
43. Joshua nicholson
44. Juan ferrer
45. Kate thomas (possibly)
46. Kildonan ?
47. Kornog (possibly)
48. Ladywood
49. Lake grafton
50. Lake grafton (possibly)
51. Liberty
52. Lincoln
53. Lovat
54. Luna
55. Luxembourg (probably)
56. Lyminge
57. Maria de larrinaga
58. Marie roberts
59. Maroc
60. Moorview
61. Mystique (possibly)
62. New pioneer
63. Ocean harvest
64. Orion
65. Oriskany
66. Phoenix 202
67. Pioneer (possibly)
68. Regency (probably)
69. Rms mulheim
70. Saint guenole
71. Sea viper
72. Seapoint (possibly)
73. Semper parates
74. Setubel(probably)
75. Sidmouth (possibly)
76. Sirius (possibly)
77. Sylvia-mary z-525
78. Thorsa (part of)(possibly)
79. Tralee trader
80. Traute sarnow
81. Tungufoss
82. U 1208 (possibly)
83. U 1209 (possibly)
84. U 247 (possibly)
85. Umbre
86. Umdali mendi (possibly)
87. Underwood
88. Union star (parts of)(probably)
89. Vinovia
90. Wild boar
91. William cory

 

Name: U 247 (POSSIBLY)

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

Cause: 4.7.45 sunk by the 9th escort group frigates hms st john and hms swansea. (plymouth list, 4.7.45).

Year of registration: 1944

Water depth above wreck: 74 meter, Height above seabed: 45 cm

Known since: 1944, last detected: 1987

Details measurements/cartography: H0113/45 25.3.45 H0113/45 GOOD SONAR CONTACT IN 495340N, 055000W. LENGTH 220FT, HEIGHT 24FT. LYING 035/215DEGS. GAVE OFF OIL AND BLACK GREASE. (PLYMOUTH LIST, 25.3.45). 18.12.44 GOOD SONAR CONTACT IN 495342N, 055000W. (C-IN-C PLYMOUTH, 18.12.44, AUBD 301/27). 14.7.66 14.7.66 INS AS NDW. [POSN NOT QUOTED]. BR STD. 6.6.75 6.6.75 NOW CHARTED AS USC 60.0MTRS. NE 777. H2590/76 17.3.76 H2590/76 17.3.76 NOT FOUND DURING SIDESCAN SWEEP. (HMS HECLA, HI 1A/75). DELETED. BR STD. H1310/82 11.3.82 H1310/82 & H1270/82 11.3.82 POSITIVE WK LOCATED IN 495404N, 054955W [OGB] USING DECCA. (A M JONES, 12.2.82). POSSIBLY THE U-247. INS AS NDW. BR STD. H3841/86 26.2.88 H3841/86 26.2.88 EXAM'D 17.5.87 IN 495356N, 054955W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 & TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 68 IN GEN DEPTH 73.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5.9MTRS, LENGTH 100MTRS, APPROX. GOOD MAGNETOMETER RESPONSE. (HMS FOX, HI 360). AMEND TO WK 68MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 23.6.03 23.6.03 DIVED 21.6.03 IN 4953.908N, 0549.990W [WGD] USING GPS. CONFIRMED AS A WW2 SUBMARINE. BLOWN OPEN IN FRONT OF CONNING TOWER, LYING ON ITS STARBOARD SIDE, BOWS SE. (G POUND/G FURSE TELECON, 23.6.03) NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 49 53.97 N,5 49.974 W

 

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