This is the information page about the shipwreck U 89 (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 44.14 N,8 3.56 W (55.799933333333, -7.9008)

 

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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. Amazon (probably)
2. Boka
3. Boma
4. Bussum (after part)
5. Bussum (fore part) (possibly)
6. Carrickatine
7. City of simla
8. Devonian
9. Gi-ara
10. Hms anchusa (possibly)
11. Hms audacious
12. Hms hurst castle (possibly)
13. Hms nathaniel cole (possibly)
14. Hms transylvania
15. Manchester commerce (possibly
16. Manchester commerce (probably)
17. Maxton (possibly)
18. Oldfield grange (part of)(pos
19. Roscommon
20. Saint mirren
21. Tritonia (possibly)
22. U 110
23. U 149
24. U 170
25. U 637
26. U 89 (possibly)
27. Vesltelv (possibly)
28. Widwud (possibly)

 

Name: U 89 (POSSIBLY)

Length 65.8 meter, width: 6.1 meter, tonnage 998 ton

Cause: rammed by cruiser hms roxburgh.

Year of registration: 1969

Water depth above wreck: 98 meter

Known since: 1969, last detected: 1987

Details measurements/cartography: 6.6.69 6.6.69 RAMMED & SUNK BY HMA ROXBURGH IN 554000N, 080000W APPROX. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H3740/69 9.7.69 H3740/69 9.7.69 WK IN 554405N, 080326W [OGB]. POSN BY DECCA. SMALL EXTENT AND SIZE. STANDS 12FT IN GEN DEPTH 338FT. (RISDON BEAZLEY, 4.7.69). INS AS WK 53FMS.

- NM 1416/69. 21.10.76 21.10.76 AMEND TO WK 97MTRS. NC 1770. H4473/81 13.7.87 H4473/81 13.7.87 PROBABLE WK LOCATED IN 554409N, 080330W [OGB] USING HYPERFIX. GEN DEPTH 98MTRS. NOT EXAM'D. (HMS HYDRA, HI 100). ACCEPT RISDON BEAZLEY HEIGHT & HYDRA POSN. AMEND TO WK 94MTRS. BR STD. 4.1.07 4.1.07 [3384] (QV) THOUGHT PREVIOUSLY TO BE U89. IDENTITY TRANSFERRED TO THIS RECORD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 55 44.14 N,8 3.56 W

 

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