This is the information page about the shipwreck U 93 (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 36.944 N,1 21.879 E (50.7460167, 1.54795)

 

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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. Afghanistan (probably)
2. Aiglon
3. Amandine
4. Argo
5. Belford
6. Blanc nez
7. Cabo espartel
8. Cachalot
9. Dotterel
10. Eustratios (probably)
11. Evolution
12. Express
13. Gladys
14. Gloire a sainte therese
15. Harmatris
16. Hippocampe (?hypocampe)
17. Hms blackwater
18. Hms lord grey
19. Iltis (possibly)
20. Ines
21. Irene
22. L'intrepide
23. La fleche
24. Le tregor
25. Les aulnays
26. Loic
27. Lorraine
28. Maid marion
29. Marie-ange loic
30. Mercator
31. Merida
32. Moise
33. Mon bijou/fias
34. Moorside (probably)
35. Negrier
36. Nicolaw
37. Notre dame des trois epis
38. Ophelie
39. Petit antoine
40. Phoenix
41. Rhea
42. Rochester castle (possibly)
43. Saint benoit labre
44. Sainte marie de la mer
45. Seine
46. Sultana
47. Tusnastabb (possibly)
48. U 93 (probably)
49. Ub 103 (possibly)
50. Uc 63
51. Unity
52. Vent arriere
53. Virgo sancta

 

Name: U 93 (PROBABLY)

Length 71.6 meter, width: 6.4 meter, tonnage 838 ton

Cause: Built in 1917. oil engines of 2400 bhp for 16.8 knots surfaced, motors of 1200 bhp for 8.6 knots submerged. six 19.7 inch torpedo tubes, four bow, two stern. one gun. complement 39. noted as 'missing' in 1918 in the channel.

Year of registration: 1960

Water depth above wreck: 31 meter

Known since: 1960, last detected: 2016

Details measurements/cartography: H2616/59 1.2.60 NDW SHOWN IN 503700N, 012200E ON FRENCH 5526. LC 2148. 28.4.76 FF SHOWN IN 503651N, 012203E [OGB] ON KINGFISHER CHART KE 150-1B [OCT 1967 EDN]. POSN BY DECCA. 23.6.77 NOW CHARTED IN 503701N, 012157E [OGB] ON NC 2451. 30.7.80 NOT SHOWN ON FRENCH 6795 [1979 EDN, LARGEST SCALE]. DELETED. NE 2451. 26.3.82 SHOWN AS NDW IN 503700N, 012154E ON FRENCH 6824 [1981 EDN]. NE 2451. H2884/85 10.4.85 WK USC 20MTRS. (FRENCH NM 85 10 30). STATED TO BE A SUBMARINE, DETECTED BY SONAR. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1984). AMEND TO WK USC 20MTRS. BR STD. 15.12.88 SHOWN AS WK USC PD 20MTRS ON FRENCH 6795 [2ND EDN 1988]. NCA, POSN ACCURACY GIVEN AS 500MTRS IN FRENCH WK RECORDS 1987 NO.21601095). NCA. 15.12.88 ROCK, NETS DAMAGED IN 503106N, 012154E USING DECCA. SOURCE BOULOGNE/MER, BIENVENUE. (REPERTOIRE DES CROCHES ET EPAVES). NCA. 30.12.99 NOW CHARTED IN 5036.93N, 0121.90E [OGB]. NE 2451. 16.6.03 THIS IS AN UNIDENTIFIED WW1 U-BOAT. THERE IS AMMUNITION ON THE WK. VERY MUCH INTACT WITHOUT OBVIOUS DAMAGE, THUS COULD BE AN ACCIDENTAL/OPERATIONAL LOSS. POSSIBLY U-93. (R YOUNG). NCA. HH100/351/20 11.8.03 POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BY DIVERS AUG'03 AS U 93. REPORTED BY MICHAEL LOWERY. (R YOUNG, E-MAIL DTD 9.8.03). NCA. 20.2.04 REPORTED AS BEING UPRIGHT AND INTACT. IN GOOD CONDITION WITH HATCHES CLOSED. PRESUMABLY AN OPERATIONAL LOSS CAUSED BY A DIVING ACCIDENT. (R YOUNG). NCA. HH100/351/22 6.9.04 FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF YARD NUMBER AND MANUFACTURING DATE OF PROPS CONFIRMS THIS TO BE U95. (R YOUNG). 4.10.06 U 95 LOCATED BY DIVERS OFF THE LIZARD [SEE CINC RECORD 22507]. THIS RECORD AMENDED BACK TO U 93 (PROBABLY).
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: UPRIGHT, INTACT, HATCHES CLOSED

Position: 50 36.944 N,1 21.879 E

 

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