This is the information page about the shipwreck U 637, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 36.64 N,7 46.585 W (55.799933333333, -7.9008)

 

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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. Boma
2. Bussum (after part)
3. Bussum (fore part) (possibly)
4. Carrickatine
5. Devonian
6. Empire heritage
7. Hms anchusa (possibly)
8. Hms anchusa (probably)
9. Hms charles astie (possibly)
10. Hms laurentic
11. Hms nathaniel cole (possibly)
12. Hms transylvania
13. Hmsm d6 (possibly)
14. Hmsm d6 (possibly)
15. Justicia
16. Manchester commerce (probably)
17. Maxton (possibly)
18. Oldfield grange (part of)(pos
19. Pinto (probably)
20. Rath cormaich
21. Roscommon
22. Santa amalia (possibly)
23. Tritonia (possibly)
24. U 149
25. U 155
26. U 170
27. U 2506
28. U 281
29. U 45 (possibly)
30. U 778
31. U 89 (possibly)
32. Ub 89 (probably)
33. Vesltelv (possibly)
34. Widwud (possibly)

 

Name: U 637

Year of registration: 1945

Water depth above wreck: 66 meter, Height above seabed: 140 cm

Known since: 1945, last detected: 2006

Details measurements/cartography: H0573/46 SUNK IN 553600N, 074600W. (OPERATION DEADLIGHT). H2265/73 13.6.73 INS AS USC 55.0MTRS. NC 2811. H2175/81 9.1.81 EXAM'D 24.3.80 IN 553638N, 074631W [OGB] USING RO/RO HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 63 IN GEN DEPTH 67MTRS. DCS3 HT 5MTRS, LENGTH 71MTRS. LYING 140/320DEGS. HULL APPARENTLY INTACT. (HMS HYDRA, HI 21/79-80). AMEND TO WK 62MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/125/01 23.5.06 EXAM'D 26.1.06 IN 5536.640N, 0746.585W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 61.32 IN GEN DEPTH 66.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 68MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS, HT 4.5MTRS. LIES 140/340 DEGS. INTACT, UPRIGHT. (HMS ECHO, HI 1125). AMEND WK 61MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/17 2.11.06 THIS IS U 637. CINC REQUESTED. (I MCCARTNEY). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, UPRIGHT

Position: 55 36.64 N,7 46.585 W

 

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