This is the information page about the shipwreck U 400 (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 31.401 N,5 22.861 W (50.27365, -5.4894666666667)

 

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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. Acadian
2. Alster (possibly)
3. Anna sophie
4. Aud
5. Austria (possibly)
6. Bard (possibly)
7. Bessemer city (probably)
8. Bolette (possibly)
9. Brava
10. Carasa (possibly)
11. Christos markettos
12. Cristina
13. Dageid
14. Denebola
15. Dundee (probably)
16. Dux (possibly)
17. Enrico parodi
18. Fanny lambert
19. Gemini
20. Genevieve (possibly)
21. Gleno
22. Hampshire
23. Hanover
24. Helene (probably)
25. Hms warwick
26. Hmy viva 2
27. Hugin
28. Humbergate (probably)
29. Hunsgrove
30. Juanita
31. Kai (possibly)
32. Kintuck
33. Kynance (probably)
34. Lake edon
35. Lake owens
36. Lia'g
37. Lombard (possibly)
38. Lutece (part of)(possibly)
39. Madeline
40. Marcelle
41. Mefjord (possibly)
42. Nile
43. Norma (possibly)
44. Onega
45. Orfordness
46. Peer gynt (possibly)
47. Petersham
48. Portugal
49. Prestige
50. Primo ?
51. Princess royal
52. Quarnero
53. Rossmore (possibly)
54. Saxon briton
55. Secil japan (bow section)
56. Secil japan (stern section)
57. Shanes castle
58. Shoreham (probably)
59. Siracusa
60. St chamond
61. St george
62. St george (possibly)
63. St joseph
64. Stabil (possibly)
65. Sten (possibly)
66. Tagona
67. Tyrhaug
68. U 1021 (possibly)
69. U 325 (possibly)
70. U 400 (possibly)
71. Union crystal (possibly)
72. Veghtstroom (possibly)
73. Vesuvius
74. Vine branch (possibly)
75. War baron (probably)
76. Warnow (possibly)
77. Zone (probably)

 

Name: U 400 (POSSIBLY)

Length 67.1 meter, width: 6.1 meter, draught: 4.9, tonnage 769 ton

Cause: type viic. built by howaldts werke, kiel. mined. (german submarines 1)

Year of registration: 1945

Water depth above wreck: 56 meter, Height above seabed: 110 cm

Known since: 1945, last detected: 2006

Details measurements/cartography: H113/45 25.3.45 H113/45 25.3.45 GOOD SONAR CONTACT IN 503130N, 052242E. LENGTH 210FT, HEIGHT 18FT. LYING 074/254DEG. (PLYMOUTH LIST 840/5; AUBD 301/114 EG9). H5872/52 20.11.53 H5872/52 20.11.53 NOW CHARTED AS NDW PA. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NC 1149. H2979/74 16.5.77 H2979/74 16.5.77 WK REPD IN 503125N, 052301W USING DECCA. (E GILES, 16.5.77). INS AS NDW. BR STD. HH100/351/07 23.7.93 HH100/351/07 23.7.93 LOCAL DIVER REPORTS WK IN 503121.5N, 052252W TO BE A WW2 GERMAN SUBMARINE. THE BOW HAS BEEN BLOWN OFF AND THE CROSS-SECTION OF THE HULL IS CLEARLY EVIDENT. CONNING-TOWER HATCH IS CLOSED. (CAPT J HINCHCLIFFE, 28.6.93). HH100/351/12 1.4.97 HH100/351/12 1.4.97 GERMAN WW2 U-BOAT LOCATED IN 503121.5N, 052252W USING GPS BY DIVERS IN 1986. BOW BLOWN OFF, STEEL PROPS. GEN DEPTH 60MTRS. SEABED SAND. (G J POUND, 5.3.97) NCA. PROBABLY REPEAT OF ABOVE REPORT. HH090/799/01 25.10.01 HH090/799/01 25.10.01 EXAMINED 28.7.01 IN 5031.401N, 0522.861W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 51.0 IN GEN DEPTH 56MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 28MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS. DCS3 HT 6.9MTRS. LIES 110/290DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. UPRIGHT, SMALL PART CLOSE BY AND IN LINE. TOWER WITH EXTENDED MASTS VISIBLE. (NP 1008, HI 799). BR STD. HH100/351/22 21.2.06 HH100/351/22 21.2.06 BELIEVED TO BE U 400. [SEE ALSO 11403]. (I MC CARTNEY VISIT TO UKHO, 21.2.06) NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: UPRIGHT & INTACT, BOW CLOSE BY IN LINE, MASTS EXTENDED See Also: 11403

Position: 50 31.401 N,5 22.861 W

 

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