This is the information page about the shipwreck U 968, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 25.048 N,6 24.473 W (55.417466666667, -6.4078833333333)

 

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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. Agios minas
2. Andania (probably)
3. Berry bretagne
4. Blythville
5. City of bristol
6. Cumberland
7. Devereux
8. Diamond
9. Eileen m
10. Ella hewett
11. Ellida (possibly)
12. Erlo hills
13. Girona
14. Girvan
15. Glentow
16. Harald
17. Her majesty
18. Hinde
19. Hms brisk (bow section)
20. Hms calgarian
21. Hms drake
22. Islay or islay iii
23. James stewart
24. Knightsgarth
25. Limelight
26. Lindron
27. Lochgarry
28. Lord rank
29. Lugano
30. Milewater
31. Minerva (poss)
32. Nokomis
33. Pattersonian
34. Pintail
35. Raven (poss)
36. Santa maria
37. Sard
38. Shackleton
39. Templemore
40. Tobago
41. Tomath (or thomas)
42. Towy
43. Tuscania (probably)
44. U 245 (probably)
45. U 680 (probably)

 

Name: U 968

Year of registration: 1946

Water depth above wreck: 151 meter, Height above seabed: 90 cm

Known since: 1946, last detected: 1977

Details measurements/cartography: H573/46 H573/46 SCUTTLED IN 552500N, 062551W. NCA. 5.7.57 5.7.57 NOT FOUND DURING A/S SEARCH. (HMS COOK, 1956). H5251/68 10.5.68 H5251/68 10.5.68 VERY FEW SONAR CONTACTS IN THIS AREA. NO INDICATION OF WK ON THE E/S TRACE. (HMS MERMAID, 20.5.68). 6.1.75 6.1.75 WK (LENGTH 5MTRS, HEIGHT 3MTRS) SHOWN IN 552501.1N, 062415.3W SHOWN ON SEA TANK CO, NORTH CHANNEL SURVEY, 16.11.75). NCA YET. H4847/75 19.4.77 H4847/75 19.4.77 INS AS WK 79FMS (145MTRS) IN 552503N, 062425W. (AUTHORITY NOT KNOWN). BR STD. H4847/75 19.4.77 H4847/75 19.4.77 EXAM'D 24.1.77 IN 552503W, 062425W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 147 IN GEN DEPTH 151MTRS. DCS3 HT 6MTRS. LENGTH ABOUT 76MTRS. LIES E/W. THOUGHT PROBABLY WK OF A SUBMARINE. (HMS HECLA, HI 1/76). BR STD. 8.10.04 8.10.04 RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS IS PROBABLY U 968. (K HEATH, TELECON). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 55 25.048 N,6 24.473 W

 

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