This is the information page about the shipwreck U 480, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 22.139 N,1 44.243 W (50.167166666667, -11.000666666667)

 

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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. Abel tasman (part of)(possibly)
2. Advanti
3. Ajax
4. Albert c field (probably)
5. Alexandrovna
6. Aparima
7. Arctic dawn
8. Ashmun j clough (possibly)
9. Azemmour
10. Badger (probably)
11. Balmoralwood
12. Baron garioch
13. Betelgeuse (bow section)
14. Betsy anna
15. Bissen
16. Bobbyb
17. Borgny
18. Braedale (probably)
19. Brestois
20. Bretagne
21. Britannia (probably)
22. Campen
23. Carbon
24. Carentan
25. Castle crag
26. Castlereagh
27. Cathrine
28. Charles rogers (probably)
29. Cheyenne
30. Clan macvey
31. Clarinda
32. Cleddy (probably)
33. Coquetdale (probably)
34. Dagmar
35. Dallas city (possibly)
36. Derna (probably)
37. Dumfries
38. Dungrange
39. El kahira
40. Emile miguet
41. Empire crusader
42. Ernest lagouve
43. Espagne
44. Eugene schneider (probably)
45. Eugene schneider (probably)
46. Everleigh
47. Excelsior (possibly)
48. Fenna (probably)
49. Fleur de lys
50. Fluent
51. Georgios kyriakides
52. Goathland
53. Guernsey coast
54. Halsewell
55. Hartley (possibly)
56. Heronspool
57. Hms acheron (bow section)
58. Hms acheron (stern section)
59. Hms albion ii
60. Hms assurance
61. Hms courageous
62. Hms eleanor (probably)
63. Hms john mitchell
64. Hms michael clements
65. Hms new dawn
66. Hms pomone
67. Hms sargasso
68. Hms warwick deeping
69. Hms waterlily
70. Hmsm safari (ex p 211)
71. Hmsm upstart
72. Ice prince
73. Iduna
74. Indutionmare
75. Ioannis fafalios
76. Iona
77. Irex
78. Janna
79. Jgena (possibly)
80. Joannis millas
81. Juno
82. Kafiristan
83. Kong guttorm (probably)
84. Kyarra
85. Lapwing (possibly) or south western
86. Lct 809
87. Lcvp 120
88. Leny (possibly)
89. Leticia
90. Lil boat
91. Lochavon
92. Louisiane
93. Luxor
94. Mayflower
95. Mechanician
96. Messina
97. Miefield
98. Millmer
99. Molina
100. Myrtlegrove (probably)
101. Neree (possibly)
102. Nestlea
103. Normandy
104. Nurnberg
105. Oiekast (probably)
106. Pescalanza
107. Pool fisher
108. Prinses juliana (part of)(possibly)
109. Rapana
110. Reindeer
111. Rosehill (probably)
112. Sally jane
113. San fernando
114. Seahawk
115. Security (possibly)
116. Serrana (bow section)
117. Serrana (stern part)
118. Sheer grace
119. Smyrna
120. Sphene
121. Spyros (possibly)
122. Start
123. Surdelo
124. Teamwork
125. Terlings
126. Theodoros t
127. Tiiu
128. Togimo
129. U 122 (possibly)
130. Ub 37 (probably)
131. Vari solo sailor
132. Varvassi
133. Venezuela
134. Vera (probably)
135. Vikholmen
136. Waitara
137. War knight
138. Westville
139. Witte zee
140. Xania

 

Name: U 480

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

Cause: 14.8.1943 type viic boat. built by deutsche werke kiel ag. launched 14.8.1943. commissioned 6.10.1943. served with 11 u-flotilla until her loss. commanded by oberleutnant zur see hans-joachim forster. all 48 crew lost. mined.

Year of registration: 1993

Water depth above wreck: 55 meter, Height above seabed: 0 cm

Known since: 1993, last detected: 2002

Details measurements/cartography: HH100/351/08 9.11.93 HH100/351/08 9.11.93 WK OF WHAT IS THOUGHT A TYPE VIIC U-BOAT LOCATED OCT '92 IN 502204N, 0014410W USING DECCA. CHARTED DEPTH HERE IS 42MTRS BUT IS THOUGHT MORE LIKELY 60MTRS. WK LIES WITH 10DEG STBD LIST. HAS RUBBER MATTING ON MAIN DECK AND AA GUNS AFT OF CONNING TOWER, WHICH IS DAMAGED. NO GUN FOR'D. ALL HATCHES APPEAR TO BE CLOSED. FURTHER DETAILS TO BE FORWARDED. COMMERCIAL GUARD REQUESTED. (J WELCH, 13.10.93). NCA YET. POSSIBLY U 325, SUNK APR '45. HH100/351/08 12.9.94 HH100/351/08 12.9.94 WK LIES IN 502209N, 014408W [WGD]. HAS 30DEG LIST TO STBD. SECTION OF THE STERN LIES NEAR THE WK WITH CIRCULAR HATCH PARTLY OPEN (?TUBE DOOR). LARGE HOLE/RENT ALONG THE PRESSURE HULL FWD OF THE CONNING TOWER. LEAST DEPTH BY DIVE COMPUTER 51MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 58MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 60MTRS. SEABED SHINGLE AND SCATTERED ROCKS. (J WELCH). INS AS WK USC 50MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/13 13.2.98 HH100/351/13 13.2.98 LIES IN 502205N, 014410W [OGB]. A LARGE GERMAN SUBMARINE OF WWII VINTAGE. HULL HAS 'ALBERICH' SKIN, A 4MM LAYER OF RUBBER DESIGNED TO MUFFLE ECHO REFLECTIONS. THIS TYPE OF SKIN DID NOT EXIST IN WW1. LOCATED AFTER FISHING GEAR FOULED THE HULL. REPORTED AS STANDING ABOUT 5MTRS HIGH IN 57-59MTRS. THERE IS A SUGGESTION THAT THE WK MOVES OR ROLLS AS CONNING TOWER HAS BEEN REPORTED BOTH UPRIGHT AND CLOSE TO THE SEABED. CINC REQUESTED. (D C WENDES, 28.1.98). NCA. 26.10.98 26.10.98 BELIEVED THAT WK IS U 480, SUNK BY MINE. (K TILDESLEY, NAVAL HISTORICAL BRANCH, TELECON 26.10.98). 2.2.99 2.2.99 POSN AMENDED TO 5022.150N, 0144.133W [WGD]. BR STD. HH100/351/14 18.2.99 HH100/351/14 18.2.99 IDENTITY OF BOAT AS U 480 IS CONSIDERED TO BE 99%. FURTHER DETAILS OF RESEARCH AND LOSS IN THIS LETTER. (NAVAL HISTORICAL BRANCH, 12.2.99). HH090/962/01 12.12.02 HH090/962/01 12.12.02 EXAM'D 19.6.02 IN 5022.139N, 0144.243W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 50 IN GEN DEPTH 55MTRS. SCOUR 1MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 35MTRS TOWARDS 270DEGS AND 40MTRS TOWARDS 090DEGS. LENGTH 65MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS. DCS3 HT 6MTRS. LIES 000/180DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. UPRIGHT & INTACT. (GARDLINE, HI 962). AMEND TO WK 55MTRS. BR STD. 10.12.03 10.12.03 CINC REMOVED ON DATA SUPPLIED JAN '98, LONGER THAN 5 YEARS. 21.2.07 21.2.07 IDENTIFIED BY SERIAL NUMBER OF CONNING TOWER RANGEFINDER. (SOUTH COAST SHIPWRECKS). 28.6.10 28.6.10 DIVE REPORT STATES THAT TAIL OF STERN IS BROKEN OFF & LIES ON ITS STARBOARD SIDE. STARBOARD SIDE PROPELLER SHAFT AND PROP LIE ON SEABED BETWEEN TAIL SECTION AND THE MAIN BODY OF WK. CONNING TOWER IS HIGHEST POINT. DEBRIS LIES OFF STARBOARD SIDE MIDSHIPS. DECKS DECAYED. FULL DESCRIPTION WITH PHOTOS. (DIVER MAGAZINE JUL '10)
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: UPRIGHT & INTACT, SCOUR EXTENDS E & W

Position: 50 22.139 N,1 44.243 W

 

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