This is the information page about the shipwreck U 61 (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 49.705 N,5 31.6 W (51.590433333333, -5.2717666666667)

 

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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. Alaric (possibly)
2. Albion
3. Athelduchess (forward part)
4. Beemsterdijk (possibly)
5. Bestwood (possibly)
6. Boston city (possibly)
7. Brynymor
8. Burry
9. Cambro
10. Celtic revenge (possibly)
11. Clan macduff
12. Clapham (probably)
13. Clydesdale
14. Colonian
15. Concha
16. Dalserf
17. Dan beard (after part) (possibly)
18. Drina (probably)
19. Empire beacon (possibly)
20. Ethel
21. Falcon
22. Fowey rose (possibly)
23. Gerard
24. Gisella (possibly)
25. Glenisla (possibly)
26. Graffoe
27. Havna (possibly)
28. Hematite
29. Hms arbutus
30. Hurst
31. Inishowen head (?inneshowen head)
32. Jane grey (possibly)
33. Jonas lie (possibly)
34. King edgar
35. Kingstown (probably)
36. Lord derby (probably)
37. Lucy
38. Luminence
39. Mersey
40. Mervyn (probably)
41. Morna
42. Morning star
43. Norfolk coast
44. Novasli (possibly)
45. Pentwyn (possibly)
46. Port townsville (probably)
47. Portland (possibly)
48. Prince cadwgan (probably)
49. Queen
50. Rhiwabon
51. Rowena
52. Sapphire (possibly)
53. South of england
54. St fintan (possibly)
55. St george
56. St patrick (possibly)
57. Suzanne boulet (possibly)
58. Szent istvan
59. Thorold (probably)
60. Trevilla (possibly)
61. U 1169 (possibly)
62. U 61 (possibly)
63. Valeria (probably)
64. Van stirum (possibly)
65. Walter l m russ
66. Whitehaven
67. Wiema
68. Wileysike

 

Name: U 61 (POSSIBLY)

Length 67.1 meter, width: 6.4 meter, tonnage 960 ton

Cause: built in 1916 by a g weser, bremen, with oil engines of 2400hp, twin screw. sunk during depth charge attack from hms pc 51.

Year of registration: 1918

Water depth above wreck: 65 meter, Height above seabed: 94 cm

Known since: 1918, last detected: 2012

Details measurements/cartography: SUNK IN 514800N, 053200W. (DER KRIEG ZUR SEE). H0109/45 H0109/45 NSC IN 515000N,053130W. (W APPS LIST WAGE 524). 1.3.45 1.3.45 NSC IN 515000N,053130W. ACCURATE POSN TO WITHIN 200YDS. LENGTH 170FT, HEIGHT 44FT. ROCK. (AUBD 319/17, EG 5). H5001/72 21.11.80 H5001/72 21.11.80 WK EXAM'D 3.10.78 IN 514942N, 053133W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 58.6 IN GEN DEPTH 65MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 7.8MTRS. LYING 060/240DEG APPROX. (HMS WOODLARK, HI 71B/78). INS AS WK 57MTRS. BR STD. 22.11.01 22.11.01 [EUT] POSN: 5149.725N, 0531.612W. NE 1478. 22.9.04 22.9.04 HAD TWO DECK GUNS, A 105MM ON THE FOREDECK AND AN 88MM AFT BEHIND THE CONNING TOWER. (R YOUNG). NCA. 22.2.13 22.2.13 EXAM'D 6.7.13 IN 5149.705N, 0531.600W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 61.01 IN GEN DEPTH 64.4MTRS. LEAST W/C DEPTH 59.64MTRS. SCOUR 1.4MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 35MTRS TO THE SE. HT 2.0MTRS. (EMU, HI 1365). LIES APPROX 095/275 DEGS. PROBABLY UPRIGHT, BOWS E WITH BOWS BURIED. AMEND WK 59MTRS IN REVISED POSN. 2.4.13 2.4.13 LEAST DEPTH 59.55MTRS. LENGTH 48MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS, HT 4.3MTRS. (EMU, HI 1365, REPLY TO APPRAISAL). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: UPRIGHT, ?BOWS E, ?INTACT WITH BOWS BURIED

Position: 51 49.705 N,5 31.6 W

 

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