This is the information page about the shipwreck U 608, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 46 51.94 N,3 8.08 W (46.865666666667, -3.1346666666667)
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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 608
Length 67.1 meter, width: 6.1 meter, draught: 4.6
Cause: depth charged by hms 'wren' & raf 53 squadron. (german submarine vol.1).
Year of registration: 1944
Water depth above wreck: 75 meter
Known since: 1944, last detected: 2017
Details measurements/cartography: 7.8.69 NDW IN 465200N, 030800W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). 17.12.81 SHOWN AS NDW PD ON FRENCH 6789 [1981 EDN]. 12.12.84 SHOWN AS NDW PD ON FRENCH 6990 [1984 EDN]. 20.2.89 POSN ACCURACY 1M [=PA]. USC 65MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 77MTRS. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1987). NC 2646. 29.7.08 BA 2646 [DEC 00' EDN] SHOWS WK USC 65MTRS PA. AMENDED TO PD. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 46 51.94 N,3 8.08 W