This is the information page about the shipwreck U 671, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 23.684 N,0 19.081 E (50.6952667, 0.5621167)

 

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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. Alaunia
2. Alice (possibly)
3. Aracataca
4. Ashford
5. Bernicia
6. Blanefield
7. Branksome chine (possibly)
8. Braunton
9. Caleb sprague
10. Carrie dingle
11. Caterham
12. Clara
13. D144 (possibly).
14. Dagana
15. Ebenezer
16. Eduard (possibly)
17. Emerald (possibly)
18. Emma
19. Ezel (possibly)
20. Frockner
21. Fulham vii (probably)
22. George sutton
23. Glenartney (possibly)
24. Gris brumaire (possibly)
25. Harold
26. Heathpool
27. Heathpool
28. Hms avanturine
29. Hms balfour
30. Hms borneo
31. Hms taipo
32. Holland v
33. Holme force (possibly)
34. Inger (possibly)
35. Irisbrook
36. James groves
37. Joseph roberts (possibly)
38. Lalen mendi
39. Laura
40. Lisbon
41. Ma monette
42. Mira
43. Mohlenpris (possibly)
44. Newent
45. Noordster
46. Nyon
47. Petit forban
48. Playa de finisterre
49. Reime
50. Rytoner
51. Saint marcouf
52. Samwake
53. Seaford
54. Seven seas (possibly)
55. St rogatien (possibly)
56. Stanhope
57. T r thompson
58. U 275 (probably)
59. U 40 (possibly)
60. Ub 130
61. Vasco
62. Ville de bordeaux

 

Name: U 671

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

Cause: 5.8.44 depth-charged and sunk by hm ships stayner and wensleydale. (c-in-c portsmouth, 5.8.44). 47 members of crew lost, 6 recovered who confirmed the boat's identitiy. (u boats destroyed).

Year of registration: 1944

Water depth above wreck: 41 meter, Height above seabed: 3 cm

Known since: 1944, last detected: 2013

Details measurements/cartography: H067/44 10.8.44 LOCATED 175DEGS, 20M FROM BEACHY HEAD OR 502400N, 001730E. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH, 5.8.44). H3135/44 29.8.44 POSN 502348N, 001818E. (PORTSMOUTH LIST NO.51, 24.8.44). 7.11.44 HMS STAYNERS REPORT GIVES POSN AS 502354N, 001818E. SIGNAL DTD 7.11.44 REQUESTS EXAMINATION OF U 671 AND GIVES POSN AS 502300N, 000600E. 23.6.69 POSN 502300N, 000600E APPROX IN VARIOUS GERMAN RECORDS AND LOSS BOOKS. H4959/73 23.4.75 EXAM'D 9.10.74 IN 502345N, 001900E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 39 IN GEN DEPTH 42MTRS. DCS3 HT 6MTRS. LENGTH APPROX 200FT. RECOGNISABLE AS SUBMARINE. LIES APPROX E/W. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 55/74). INS AS WK 36MTRS [19FMS].

- NM 1531/75. 15.6.76 POSITION COMPUTED FROM HIFIX COORDS SUBMITTED BY HMS BULLDOG FOR HI 55/74 IS 502342N, 001901.5E. NCA YET. AWAIT CLARIFICATION FROM SOISS. H4121/76 3.8.76 EXAM'D 8.7.76 IN 502339N, 001911E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. HMS BULLDOG'S POSITON WAS ONE LANE HIGH. CLEARANCE SWEEP ONLY UNDERTAKEN. SWEPT CLEAR AT 30.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 36.6 IN GEN DEPTH 41.5MTRS. LIES 105/285DEGS. LENGTH 250FT. (HMS ECHO, HI 41/76). AMEND TO SW 30.5MTRS [16FMS 5FT] IN 502339N, 001911E [OGB]. BR STD. H1310/86/28 10.11.86 LOCATED USING DECCA. (C MARTIN, 2.11.86). NCA. HH100/351/14 12.7.99 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. CONFIRMED AS LATE WW2 TYPE VIIC U-BOAT. VERY INTACT. (I MCCARTNEY, FAX DTD 12.7.99). NCA. 31.8.99 LIES AT AN ANGLE TO 45DEGS TO THE SEABED. STERN INTACT. LOT OF DAMAGE TO THE BOW, INDICATIVE OF A DEPTH CHARGE ATTACK. (DIVER MAGAZINE, SEP'99). NCA.16.8.01 [EUT] POSN: 5023.690N, 0019.093E. NE 2450. HH100/351/22 14.11.06 DIVED ON 14.9.06 IN LISTED POSN. LIES INTACT LISTING TO STARBOARD SIDE. CONNING TOWER SHOWS SIGNS OF BEING CRUSHED. TWO MASTS, POSSIBLY RADAR, STILL ATTACHED. HATCHES OPEN. HULL BRIGHT ORANGE WITH RUST, NO SEALIFE PRESENT. LEAST DEPTH 39MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 44.7MTRS. LENGTH 70MTRS, BEAM 7MTRS, HEIGHT 6MTRS. LYING E/W, BOWS W, ON SHINGLE SEABED. PORT SIDE BOW DAMAGED, LARGE HOLE AFT OF BOW, PORT SCREW STILL IN PLACE. (GREGG THOMAS, FAX DTD 10.11.06). 20.1.14 EXAM'D 6.10.13 IN 5023.684N, 0019.081E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 36.69 IN GEN DEPTH 41.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 64MTRS, WIDTH 6MTRS, HT 5MTRS. LIES 073/253 DEGS WITH BOWS SSW. INTACT. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1416). AMEND WK 36MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, BOWS WSW

Position: 50 23.684 N,0 19.081 E

 

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