This is the information page about the shipwreck U 396, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 59 28.968 N,5 22.079 W (59.4828, -5.3679833333333)

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.

Name: U 396

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

Cause: 27.8.1943 vessel sunk by raf flying boat of 86 squadron sw of shetlands. built by werke, kiel. launched on 27.8.1943.

Water depth above wreck: 105 meter

Known since: 1945

Details measurements/cartography: SUNK SW OF SHETLANDS. (GERMAN SUBMARINES, VOL 1). NCA, POSN 592900N, 052200W. FOR FILING ONLY.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 59 28.968 N,5 22.079 W

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