Wreck: U 322 (possibly) (Submarine)

This is the information page about the shipwreck U 322 (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 24.876 N,2 26.209 W (50.39495, -2.4067166666667)


 

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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง, 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.

 

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Shipwreck details

Name: U 322 (POSSIBLY)

Length 67.1 meter, width: 6.1 meter, draught: 4.9, tonnage 761 ton

Cause: oil engines of 2800bhp, twin shaft. depth charged by rcaf aircraft 30 miles s of portland bill. 48 lives lost. (german submarines vol 2, u boats destroyed, die deutchen kriegsschiffe vol 3). now believe sunk by depth charge attack by hmcs calgary. (naval historical branch).

Year of registration: 1952

Water depth above wreck: 50 meter, Height above seabed: 0 cm

Known since: 1952, last detected: 2003

Details measurements/cartography: H3971/52 30.6.52 NDW(PA) IN 502500N, 022500W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BR STD. H4623/55 22.7.55 WK 23FMS IN 502450N, 022605W. (HMS SCOTT 1954). H4623/55 16.9.55 INS WK 23FMS.

- NM 2413/55. H4623/55 8.2.60 LEAST E/S DEPTH 23FMS IN GEN DEPTH 26-27FMS. LIES 170/350 DEGS. GOOD A/S RESPONSE. (SCES & HMS SCOTT, 16.10.54) H3564/61 20.7.61 A GOOD ECHO CONTACT GAINED AT 2200YDS. A GOOD RANGE RECORDER TRACE. LIES 000/180 DEGS. FIXED BY RADAR. (CAPTAIN(F),SECOND FRIGATE SQUADRON, PORTLAND) H2291/64 18.5.65 EXAM'D IN 502444N, 022602W USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 147FT IN GEN DEPTH 162FT. NO SCOUR. STRONG SONAR RETURN FROM E OF WRECK ONLY. (HMS SCOTT, 22.5.64). AMEND TO WK 24FMS.

- NM 907/65. H3950/70 24.5.71 AMEND TO WK 44MTRS. NC 3315. H1310/84/6 12.3.84 IDENTIFIED AS STERN SECTION OF A LIBERTY SHIP WHEN DIVED ON IN 1982. PROBABLY PART OF BLACK HAWKE. SHELL CASES LOCATED. STANDS FAIRLY HIGH. (M J BURPITT, 28.2.84). 24.7.87 THIS WK IS THOUGHT TO BE A U BOAT. (M SKELSEY). 10.6.99 CONSIDERED TO BE U 772. (I MCCARTNEY, TELECON 10.6.99). HH090/961/01 4.12.03 EXAM'D 29.7.03 IN 5024.876N, 0226.209W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 42.5 IN GEN DEPTH 48-50MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP EXTENDS 25MTRS TOWARDS 270 DEGS. LENGTH 59MTRS, WIDTH 18MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.4MTRS. LIES 000/180 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. (GARDLINE, HI 961). APPEARS TO BE SUBMARINE WITH EXTENDED MAST. AMEND 42MTRS. BR STD. 4.11.14 U-322 SUNK IN 5025.0N, 0226.0W. (AXEL NIESTLE, WWW.UBOAT.NET).
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT

Position: 50 24.876 N,2 26.209 W

 

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