This is the information page about the shipwreck U 740, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 49 9.039 N,8 37.04 W (49.15065, -8.6173333333333)

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.

Name: U 740

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

Cause: sunk by british flying boat.

Year of registration: 1944

Water depth above wreck: 140 meter

Known since: 1944, last detected: 1996

Details measurements/cartography: 6.6.69 6.6.69 SUNK IN 490900N, 083700W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NCA. POSN FOR FILING ONLY. [POSSIBLY SUBMARINE [21531] IN 493500N, 070500W OR [21491] IN 490854N, 072040W]. HH232/400/02 20.6.96 HH232/400/02 20.6.96 NDW PD IN 490900N, 083700W. (FRENCH NM 96 23 17). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 49 9.039 N,8 37.04 W

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