This is the information page about the shipwreck U 680 (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 24.483 N,6 29.967 W (55.417466666667, -6.4078833333333)

 

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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. Agios minas
2. Alma dawson (probably)
3. Andania (probably)
4. Blythville
5. City of bristol
6. Cumberland
7. Devereux
8. Eileen m
9. Ella hewett
10. Ellida (possibly)
11. Enderick
12. Erlo hills
13. Girona
14. Girvan
15. Harald
16. Her majesty
17. Hinde
18. Hms brisk (bow section)
19. Hms calgarian
20. Hms drake
21. Knightsgarth
22. Limelight
23. Lindron
24. Lord rank
25. Lugano
26. Milewater
27. Minerva (poss)
28. Nokomis
29. Pattersonian
30. Pintail
31. Raven (poss)
32. Sard
33. Shackleton
34. Templemore
35. Tobago
36. Tomath (or thomas)
37. Towy
38. Tuscania (probably)
39. U 245 (probably)
40. U 680 (probably)
41. U 968

 

Name: U 680 (PROBABLY)

Year of registration: 1945

Water depth above wreck: 125 meter, Height above seabed: 0 cm

Known since: 1945, last detected: 1977

Details measurements/cartography: H0573/46 6.2.46 H0573/46 6.2.46 SUNK IN 552412N, 062940W. (OPERATION DEADLIGHT). 5.7.57 5.7.57 NOT FOUND DURING SONAR SEARCH. (HMS COOK, 1956). H5251/68 10.5.68 H5251/68 10.5.68 VERY FEW SONAR CONTACTS IN THIS AREA. NO INDICATION OF WKS ON E/S TRACE. (HMS MERMAID, 20.5.68). 6.1.76 6.1.76 WK, 70MTRS LONG AND STANDING 3MTRS HIGH, SHOWN IN 552445.1N, 062732.8W ON SEA TANK CO, NORTH CHANNEL SURVEY, 16.11.75). NCA YET. H4847/75 19.4.77 H4847/75 19.4.77 WK EXAM'D 23.1.77 IN 552429N, 062955W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 122 IN GEN DEPTH 125MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.4MTRS, LENGTH APPROX 76MTRS. LIES N/S IN A LARGE DEPRESSION, RATHER THAN A SCOUR. COULD BE WK OF A SUBMARINE. (HMS HECLA, HI 1/76). INS AS WK 120MTRS. BR STD. 8.10.04 8.10.04 RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS IS PROBABLY U 680. (K HEATH, TELECON).
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: LIES IN A DEPRESSION

Position: 55 24.483 N,6 29.967 W

 

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