This is the information page about the shipwreck U 988 (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 49 35.721 N,3 40.496 W (49.4055, -3.5834166666667)

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 988 (POSSIBLY)

Length 67.1 meter, width: 6.1 meter, draught: 4.9, tonnage 871 ton

Cause: depth-charged & sunk by british frigates - hm ships duckwork, domett, essington & cook and an raf flying boat.

Year of registration: 1944

Water depth above wreck: 75 meter, Height above seabed: 30 cm

Known since: 1945, last detected: 2006

Details measurements/cartography: H0113/44 22.8.44 H0113/44 22.8.44 NDW IN 493700N, 034100W. (AUBD 2675B/14). - FNM 1770/44. H0113/45 22.1.45 H0113/45 22.1.45 SUNK IN 493600N, 034100W. (PLYMOUTH LIST, PCWO 161). FOR FILING ONLY. NCA. H03504/51 31.8.51 H03504/51 31.8.51 NOT FOUND DURING SEARCH FOR 'AFFRAY'. AMENDED TO DEAD. HH091/059/01 9.5.05 HH091/059/01 9.5.05 EXAM'D 14.4.04 IN 4935.721N, 0340.496W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 69.4 IN GEN DEPTH 75.2MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 48MTRS, WIDTH 6MTRS, HT 5.8MTRS. LIES 030/210 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). INS WK 69MTRS. BR STD. 10.7.06 10.7.06 EXAM'D BY ROV. A BADLY DAMAGED SUBMARINE. TORPEDOES IN OPEN TORPEDO ROOM AND IN TUBES PHOTOGRAPHED. (OSYSSEY INTERNATIONAL). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, TORPEDOES IN WK

Position: 49 35.721 N,3 40.496 W

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