This is the information page about the shipwreck U 385, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 46 16.968 N,2 55.05 W (46.2828, -2.9175)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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.
Name: U 385
Length 67.1 meter, width: 6.1 meter, draught: 4.6
Cause: depth charged by hms 'stanley' & raaf a/c from 461 squadron w of la rochelle. (german submarines, vol 1).
Year of registration: 1944
Water depth above wreck: 110 meter
Known since: 1944, last detected: 2018
Details measurements/cartography: H03250/44 24.8.44 H03250/44 24.8.44 SUBMARINE SUNK IN 461700N, 025500W APPROX. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). CHART AS NDW PA. - FNM 1830/44. 12.12.84 12.12.84 NOT SHOWN ON FRENCH 6990 [1984 EDN]. NOT LISTED IN FRENCH WK RECORDS 1984. 25.3.88 25.3.88 SHOWN AS NDW PD IN 461700N, 025500W ON FRENCH 7069 [1986 EDN]. POSN ACCURACY 1M [=PA]. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1987, NO.14562060). NC 2663. HH353/510/06 2.9.03 HH353/510/06 2.9.03 NOW WK USCPA 103MTRS IN 4616.94N, 0255.09W [WGD]. (FRENCH NM 03 33 07). BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 46 16.968 N,2 55.05 W