This is the information page about the shipwreck U 868 (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 48.491 N,8 35.096 W (55.808183333333, -8.5849333333333)

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 868 (POSSIBLY)

Length 76.8 meter, width: 6.7 meter, draught: 4.6, tonnage 1232 ton

Cause: sank whilst under tow by 'the saucy' during operation deadlight. sank bow first in steep dive at 300005 nov 45.

Year of registration: 1945

Water depth above wreck: 116 meter

Known since: 1945, last detected: 2005

Details measurements/cartography: H151/45 30.11.45 H151/45 U-868 BEING TOWED BY 'THE SAUCY' SANK BOW FIRST IN STEEP DIVE AT 300005 NOV 45 IN 554830N, 083300W. GEN DEPTH 70FMS. (SIGNAL 30.11.45). 11.10.72 11.10.72 INS AS USCPA 60FMS. NE 2723. 15.8.79 15.8.79 AMEND TO USCPA 110MTRS. NC 2723. 19.4.07 19.4.07 LOCATED IN 5548.491N, 0835.096W [WGD] USING DGPS. GEN DEPTH 116MTRS. LENGTH 31MTRS, HT 6.8MTRS. (INSS SURVEY 1999-2005). COULD BE THIS ITEM, BOWS IN AFTER STEEP DIVE. AMEND WK 98MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: CIRCULAR CONTACT, ?BOWS-IN AFTER STEEP DIVE

Position: 55 48.491 N,8 35.096 W

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