This is the information page about the shipwreck U 772, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 16.02 N,8 5.04 W (51.267, -8.084)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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 772
Length 67.1 meter, width: 6.2 meter, draught: 4.9, tonnage 769 ton
Cause: built by kreigsmarinewerft, wilhelmshaven. depth charged by hms nyasaland 38m off cork. crew of 48 lost.
Year of registration: 1944
Water depth above wreck: 84 meter
Known since: 1944
Details measurements/cartography: H4635/44 POSN 511600N, 080500W. (WESTERN APPROACHES LIST W.A.G.O 524). 1.2.71 INS AS NDW PA. NE 1824B. HH100/351/22 21.2.06 U 400 HAS APPARENLTY BEEN LOCATED IN 5031.401N, 0522.861W SEE [11678]. (I MC CARTNEY VISIT TO UKHO , 21.2.06) NCA. 4.11.14 U-772 SUNK 17.12.44 IN 5116.0N, 0805.0W. (AXEL NIESTLE 2005, WWW.UBOAT.NET). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 51 16.02 N,8 5.04 W