This is the information page about the shipwreck U 275 (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 36.308 N,0 3.059 E (50.652366666667, -0.61618333333333)

 

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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. 010
2. 025
3. 20
4. Aalesund (possibly)
5. Abel tasman (part of)(possibly)
6. Acadian
7. Addarwa
8. Advanti
9. Aeneas (probably)
10. Aeolian sky
11. Afon dulais
12. Ailsa craig (probably)
13. Ajax
14. Ala
15. Alan dean
16. Alaska
17. Albatros
18. Albert c field (probably)
19. Alcyon (possibly)
20. Alex van opstal
21. Alexandrovna
22. Aleyna
23. Algarve
24. Algerian
25. Algiers
26. Alison (possibly)
27. Amy
28. Angele (possibly)
29. Angelena bm 271
30. Angry fish
31. Ann marie (possibly)
32. Anna
33. Anna sophie
34. Antioche iii (probably)
35. Antoinette (probably)
36. Apache
37. Aparima
38. Aracataca
39. Arctic dawn
40. Arfon
41. Ariel
42. Armenian
43. Armenier
44. Arno (possibly)
45. Arthurtown
46. Asborg
47. Ashanti (possibly)
48. Ashford
49. Athen
50. Atlantico
51. Atlas (probably)
52. Aud
53. Avalanche
54. Avalon g ii
55. Axwell
56. Azemmour
57. Balmoralwood
58. Bamse (probably)
59. Bard (possibly)
60. Barn hill
61. Baron garioch
62. Baron herries
63. Barryman
64. Basil-2
65. Baygitano
66. Bayonne
67. Ben vrakie (possibly)
68. Berar
69. Betelgeuse (bow section)
70. Betsy anna
71. Bettann (bow section)
72. Bettann (stern section)
73. Binnendijk
74. Black hawk (aft section)
75. Black hawk (fwd section)
76. Blanefield
77. Bleamoor (probably)
78. Bobbyb
79. Bogstad
80. Bokn (possibly)
81. Bolette (possibly)
82. Boma
83. Borgny
84. Borgund i (possibly)
85. Braat ii
86. Brabant
87. Braedale (probably)
88. Branksome chine (possibly)
89. Braunton
90. Brava
91. Brestois
92. Bretagne
93. Bretagne
94. Bretton hall
95. Brialan
96. Brisk (probably)
97. Britannia (possibly)
98. Britannia (probably)
99. British inventor (bow section)
100. Broadmayne (part of)
101. Broomhill (probably)
102. Buesten
103. Bull steamer (possibly)
104. Cairndhu
105. Camberwell
106. Cambrian
107. Cambrian (part of)
108. Cambrian princess (probably)
109. Camelot challenger (possibly)
110. Campeador 5 (bow section)(probably)
111. Campen
112. Camswan
113. Candia
114. Capable
115. Carasa (possibly)
116. Carbineer
117. Carbon
118. Carentan
119. Carl
120. Carol anne
121. Castle crag
122. Castlereagh
123. Castor 1
124. Cato
125. Celtic
126. Ceres (possibly)
127. Chancellor
128. Charles m
129. Chasseur 6
130. Chasseur 7
131. Chateau yqem
132. Cheerful
133. Cheyenne
134. Chorley
135. Christoffel colombus (possibly)
136. City of brisbane
137. City of mexico
138. City of swansea (probably)
139. Clan macnab
140. Clan macvey
141. Clarinda
142. Cleddy (probably)
143. Constance
144. Coquetdale (probably)
145. Countess of erne
146. Cristina
147. Crown of india (possibly)
148. Cuba
149. Cuba
150. D144 (possibly).
151. Dagana
152. Dageid
153. Dagmar
154. Davenport
155. Daylesford
156. Del rio
157. Deputie gaston dumesnil (possibly)
158. Derna (probably)
159. Devon coast
160. Diadem of bursledon (probably)
161. Die frau metta catharina von flensburg
162. Diligent
163. Donegal (possibly)
164. Duddon (probably)
165. Dudley rose
166. Duke of buccleuch
167. Dulce t
168. Dumfries
169. Dumfries
170. Dundee (probably)
171. Dutton
172. Dux (possibly)
173. Earl of abergavenny
174. Edale
175. Eduard (possibly)
176. Elena r
177. Elford
178. Elna e
179. Elsa
180. Elsa (possibly)
181. Emma
182. Empire crusader
183. Empress queen
184. Emsstrom
185. Encourage
186. Enecuri
187. Erik boye
188. Ernest lagouve
189. Espagne
190. Ethel (probably)
191. Everleigh
192. Evertsen
193. Excelsior
194. Excelsior (possibly)
195. Ezra weston (bow section)
196. Ezra weston (stern section)
197. F/v joanna c
198. Faith
199. Fallodon
200. Fanny lambert
201. Fenna (probably)
202. Fife coast (possibly)
203. Flag theofano
204. Fleur de lys
205. Fluent
206. Forester (& pontoon)
207. Fort yale
208. Fpt iv
209. France aimee (part of)(possibly)
210. Franziska
211. Frode
212. Frogner ?
213. Fulham vii (probably)
214. Fylrix
215. G-cbpt
216. Galicia
217. Gartland
218. Gascony
219. Gefion
220. Gemini
221. General jackson
222. General leman (possibly)
223. Genevieve (possibly)
224. Geopotes viii
225. George sutton
226. Georgios kyriakides
227. Gerarda
228. Germa geisha
229. Germaine
230. Gibel-hamam
231. Girdleness
232. Girl barbara
233. Girl patricia
234. Glen (possibly)
235. Glen strathallan
236. Glenlee
237. Gleno
238. Glocliffe
239. Glory
240. Goathland
241. Golfstrom
242. Gorizia
243. Grace dieu
244. Grane
245. Greatham
246. Gregynog
247. Greleen
248. Greta c
249. Grip fast
250. Gripfast
251. Halsewell
252. Hampshire
253. Hanover
254. Harold
255. Harry sharman
256. Hartburn (probably)
257. Hartlepool (part of)
258. Hartlepool (part of)
259. Hartley (possibly)
260. Hauler
261. Hedwig lunstedt
262. Hemsley 1
263. Heroine (probably)
264. Hesperian
265. Highland brigade
266. Highland corrie
267. Himalaya
268. Hm lct 427 (after part)
269. Hm lct 427 (fwd part)
270. Hmcs regina
271. Hmhs rewa
272. Hms abelard
273. Hms acheron (bow section)
274. Hms acheron (stern section)
275. Hms albion ii
276. Hms apley (possibly)
277. Hms arfon
278. Hms assurance
279. Hms avanturine
280. Hms benton castle
281. Hms bittern
282. Hms bittern (parts of)(probably)
283. Hms boadicea
284. Hms borneo
285. Hms boxer
286. Hms buccaneer
287. Hms coronation (part)
288. Hms coronation (part)
289. Hms crestflower
290. Hms eleanor (probably)
291. Hms elk (probably)
292. Hms empress of india (ex renown)
293. Hms evadne (possibly)
294. Hms fame
295. Hms fisgard ii
296. Hms golden sunset (possibly)
297. Hms harstad
298. Hms hazard
299. Hms hazardous
300. Hms hickory
301. Hms implacable
302. Hms insolent
303. Hms invincible
304. Hms james fennel
305. Hms john mitchell
306. Hms kingston alalite (probably)
307. Hms kingston cairngorm (possibly)
308. Hms kingston jacinth (possibly)
309. Hms lancer ii
310. Hms landrail (probably)
311. Hms listrac (probably)
312. Hms lord hailsham
313. Hms manor
314. Hms marmora
315. Hms michael clements
316. Hms moldavia
317. Hms new dawn
318. Hms northcoates
319. Hms ocean sunlight
320. Hms p12 (stern section).
321. Hms picton castle
322. Hms pine
323. Hms pomone
324. Hms prince leopold
325. Hms recoil (bow section)(probably)
326. Hms recoil (stern section)(probably)
327. Hms remindo (possibly)
328. Hms sapper
329. Hms sargasso
330. Hms savage
331. Hms scylla
332. Hms taipo
333. Hms undine
334. Hms velox
335. Hms vernon ii (possibly)
336. Hms warrior ii
337. Hms warwick
338. Hms warwick deeping
339. Hms waterlily
340. Hmsm a1
341. Hmsm a3
342. Hmsm a7
343. Hmsm d1
344. Hmsm l24
345. Hmsm m2
346. Hmsm p555
347. Hmsm safari (ex p 211)
348. Hmsm sidon
349. Hmsm swordfish
350. Hmsm upstart
351. Hmy viva 2
352. Holme force (possibly)
353. Hopper barge no.42
354. Hugin
355. Humbergate (probably)
356. Hunsgrove
357. Iduna
358. Indiana
359. Indutionmare
360. Inger
361. Inger (possibly)
362. Ingrid frem
363. Inisinver
364. Iolanthe
365. Iona
366. Irex
367. Irishman
368. Isbjorn
369. Island maid
370. Island mist
371. Isleworth
372. Italia
373. Jade star gypsy
374. Jaffa
375. James eagan layne
376. Janna
377. Jgena (possibly)
378. Joannis millas
379. John taylor
380. Jordan a
381. Joseph roberts (possibly)
382. Juanita
383. Juno
384. Juvenile delinquent
385. Kai (possibly)
386. Kantoeng (part of)
387. Karen marie (probably)
388. Kazan
389. Kendal castle
390. Kensington court
391. Kishmul of ayr
392. Kongshaug (probably)
393. Kurland
394. Kyarra
395. Kynance (probably)
396. L c tower
397. L h carl
398. L'ebauche
399. Lady of avenel
400. Lake edon
401. Lake owens
402. Lalen mendi
403. Lancaster
404. Lapwing (possibly) or south western
405. Lct 1068
406. Lct 381
407. Lct 757 (possibly)
408. Lct 809
409. Lcvp 120
410. Leny (possibly)
411. Leon
412. Les mercenaires
413. Leven (possibly)
414. Lia'g
415. License to kill (possibly)
416. Lightfoot (possibly)
417. Lil boat
418. Lisa maria
419. Lochavon
420. Lola (possibly)
421. Lombard (possibly)
422. London trader (possibly)
423. Londonier
424. Longsand
425. Lord stewart
426. Lowmount
427. Lst 507 (bow section)
428. Lst 507 (stern section)
429. Lst 531
430. Lucinda (possibly)
431. Luciston
432. Luis
433. Lulonga (possibly)
434. Madeline
435. Madryn
436. Magog
437. Majorca
438. Mallard (possibly)
439. Marcelle
440. Marga
441. Margaret smith
442. Marguerite (possibly)
443. Marguerite pry
444. Maria asumpta
445. Marie des isles
446. Marie marguerite (possibly)
447. Marie therese
448. Marion lightbody
449. Martha
450. Mary
451. Mary rose
452. Mayflower
453. Meandros (possibly)
454. Mechanician
455. Mefjord (possibly)
456. Mendi
457. Merchant royal
458. Messina
459. Michelle
460. Midland queen
461. Mill gate (probably)
462. Millmer
463. Milly (possibly)
464. Milo
465. Minca 35
466. Minerva (possibly)
467. Minerva (probably)
468. Mira
469. Modavia
470. Mohlenpris (possibly)
471. Moidart
472. Molesey (possibly)
473. Molina
474. Montecrana (possibly)
475. Moonraker (probably)
476. Morning star
477. Mount stuart
478. Mv adur valley?
479. Myrtlegrove (probably)
480. N verberckmoes (possibly)
481. Nailsea lass
482. Navasota
483. Neath (possibly)
484. Neree (possibly)
485. Neree (possibly)
486. Neree (probably)
487. Nestlea
488. Newent
489. Nichola (probably)
490. Nidarholm
491. Nil desperandum (probably)
492. Noordster
493. Nord carperren
494. Norma (possibly)
495. Normandy
496. Northville (possibly)
497. Nw68
498. Nw96
499. Ny-eeasteyr
500. Nyasaland
501. Nyon
502. Onega
503. Onward (probably)
504. Orfordness
505. Oriflamme
506. Orion
507. Orne (possibly)
508. Pacific reliance
509. Par time and tide bell
510. Pas (c.182)
511. Pearl (probably)
512. Pearn pride (possibly)
513. Peer gynt (possibly)
514. Pegasus
515. Pelham (possibly)
516. Pentyrch
517. Peronne
518. Pescalanza
519. Petersham
520. Petit forban
521. Phoenix
522. Piedras
523. Pitchipoy (possibly)
524. Polandia (possibly)
525. Pomella
526. Pomeranian
527. Pool fisher
528. Porthkerry
529. Portugal
530. Poulmic
531. Prestige
532. Princess royal
533. Prinses juliana (part of)(possibly)
534. Ps ryde
535. Quail
536. Quarnero
537. Quest
538. Radaas (probably)
539. Ramsgarth
540. Ramsholm (possibly)
541. Rapana
542. Rayder
543. Redesmere
544. Reggestroom (probably)
545. Reindeer
546. Reine des flots
547. Renilde
548. Rfa hungerford (possibly)
549. Risoy (probably)
550. Romsdalen (probably)
551. Rosehill
552. Rosehill (probably)
553. Rossmore (possibly)
554. Rosten (possibly)
555. Rota
556. Rotorua
557. Roway
558. Rowella
559. Royal adelaide
560. Rtc no.9
561. Runswick
562. Saint andre (probably)
563. Saint ronaig
564. Sally jane
565. Salsette ii
566. San fernando
567. San julian
568. Saphir
569. Sarah anderson (possibly)
570. Sarah jayne
571. Saratoga
572. Scaldis
573. Seahawk
574. Security (possibly)
575. Serrana (bow section)
576. Serrana (stern part)
577. Seven seas (possibly)
578. Sevilla
579. Shad thames
580. Shanes castle
581. Sheer grace
582. Shirala
583. Shoreham (probably)
584. Simla
585. Sinah
586. Sines (possibly)
587. Siracusa
588. Sissa norway
589. Sitakund (part of)(possibly)
590. Skopelos sky (after part)
591. Smyrna
592. Sna i (possibly)
593. Solstice ph199
594. Sonia (possibly)
595. Southampton
596. Sparkling foam (possibly)
597. Spearfish
598. Sphene (probably)
599. Spyros (possibly)
600. St dunstan
601. St george
602. St george (possibly)
603. St joseph
604. St olaf
605. St stanislas
606. Stabil (possibly)
607. Stancrest
608. Stanhope
609. Stanwold
610. Start
611. Stavros (possibly)
612. Sten (possibly)
613. Stokes bay pier (remains)
614. Sudon (possibly)
615. Surdelo
616. Svint
617. Syrinx (part of)(possibly)
618. T r thompson
619. Tagona
620. Tamele
621. Tampa (possibly)
622. Tandil (probably)
623. Teamwork
624. Teelin head
625. Terlings
626. Terrapin
627. Theotokos
628. Thera (possibly)
629. Thierry (possibly)
630. Tiiu
631. Tinker di
632. Togimo
633. Towneley
634. Tracy
635. Trafalgar (possibly)
636. Trito
637. Tweed
638. Two sisters
639. Tyrhaug
640. U 1021 (possibly)
641. U 1195
642. U 1200
643. U 275 (probably)
644. U 322 (possibly)
645. U 325 (possibly)
646. U 40 (possibly)
647. U 400 (possibly)
648. U 480
649. U 671
650. U 86 (formerly)
651. U 86 (possibly)
652. U 90
653. Ub 130
654. Ub 21
655. Ub 65
656. Ub 74
657. Ub 81
658. Uc 49 (probably)
659. Ull (probably)
660. Union crystal (possibly)
661. Ursa (probably)
662. Vadne
663. Valdes (probably)
664. Vanessa (probably)
665. Vari solo sailor
666. Varia
667. Varvassi
668. Vasco
669. Venezuela
670. Venus
671. Venus
672. Vera (probably)
673. Vesuvio (possibly)
674. Vesuvius
675. Vigda
676. Villasandino
677. Virgin atlantic challenger
678. Volkerak
679. Vosges
680. W h dwyer
681. Wapello
682. War baron (probably)
683. War helmet
684. War knight
685. Warnow (possibly)
686. Westergate (probably)
687. Weston maid (possibly)
688. Westville
689. Withern
690. Witte zee
691. Woodbury
692. Woodham
693. Zaanstroom

 

Name: U 275 (PROBABLY)

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

Cause: mined.

Year of registration: 1945

Water depth above wreck: 52 meter, Height above seabed: 85 cm

Known since: 1945, last detected: 20150715

Details measurements/cartography: H1697/45 29.10.45 LOCATED 14.9.45 IN 503624N, 000257E. LIES WSW/ENE. (CSO VERNON, 19.4.45). 22.11.45 U BOAT LOCATED AUG 1945 IN 503545N, 000136E BY HMS HEADINGHAM CASTLE DURING TRIALS OF EXPERIMENTAL GEAR. LENGTH 240FT, HEIGHT 20FT. ORIENTATED 165/345DEGS. (CAPT A/S ESTABLISHMENT, FAIRLIE 22.9.45). 23.6.69 U-275 WAS MINED IN APPROXIMATE POSN 503600N, 000400E. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). 14.7.71 INS AS USC 28MTRS. NC 536. 8.1.79 AMEND TO USC 38MTRS. NE 1652. H1965/76 27.11.80 EXAM'D 16.5.80 IN 503618N,000313E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 51.7MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 56MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1MTR. HYDROSEARCH LENGTH 70MTRS, BEAM 10MTRS, HT 5.5MTRS. LYING 083/263DEGS. POSSIBLY A SUBMARINE. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 37A/77) AMEND TO WK 50MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/05 26.6.92 LOCATED IN 503606.5N, 000307E [OGB] USING DECCA. (C MARTIN, 13.4.92). 3.9.13 DIVED 29.8.13 IN 5036.309N, 0003.045E [WGD] USING GPS. DEPTH TO WK 54MTRS, TO SEABED 57MTRS WITH 2.5MTRS OF TIDE. LIES APPROX E/W WITH BOWS W AND 30 DEG LIST TO PORT. (D RONNAN, EMAIL DTD 2.9.13). RETAIN WK 50MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2015/000083466 3.2.16 EXAM'D 15.07.15 IN 5036.308N, 0003.059E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 48.91MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 52.41MTRS. NO SCOUR, LENGTH 63MTRS, HT 3.5MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LARGELY INTACT WK AND PARTIALLY BURIED, STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1477). AMEND NDW 48MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: BOWS W WITH 30 DEGS LIST TO PORT

Position: 50 36.308 N,0 3.059 E

 

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