This is the information page about the shipwreck U 484 (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 56 29.988 N,7 39.699 W (56.4998, -7.66165)
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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 484 (POSSIBLY)
Length 67.1 meter, width: 6.1 meter, draught: 4.9, tonnage 769 ton
Cause: sunk by depth charges dropped by rcaf 423 squadron, rcn frigate dunver & corvette hespeler, off the inner hebrides.
Year of registration: 1969
Water depth above wreck: 166 meter, Height above seabed: 20 cm
Known since: 1985
Details measurements/cartography: H1251/69 24.10.69 H1251/69 24.10.69 NDWPA REPORTED IN 563000N, 074000W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). LC F6622. H3156/69 25.2.71 H3156/69 25.2.71 TYPE 164 SONAR SEARCH MADE TO A RADIUS OF 2M OF THE REPORTED POSN. NO WK CONTACT FOUND. (HMS HECLA, HI 52/70). DELETE. H2352/84 13.1.85 H2352/84 13.1.85 LOCATED 21.8.85 IN 563000N, 073939W [OGB] BUT NOT FULLY EXAM'D. DCS3 HT 0.5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 166MTRS. LENGTH 50MTRS, BEAM 8MTRS. LYING 020/200DEG. HAS APPARENTLY SETTLED WELL INTO THE SANDY SEABED. (GARDLINE SURVEYS, HI 262A). INS AS NDW. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: WELL SETTLED INTO SEABED
Position: 56 29.988 N,7 39.699 W