This is the information page about the shipwreck Ub 21, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 44.285 N,1 1.595 W (50.802333333333, -1.0303)

 

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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. Ala
2. Albatros
3. Angry fish
4. Armenier
5. Arno (possibly)
6. Asborg
7. Bettann (bow section)
8. Bettann (stern section)
9. Braat ii
10. Camberwell
11. Cambrian
12. Cambrian (part of)
13. Cambrian princess (probably)
14. Campeador 5 (bow section)(probably)
15. Camswan
16. Capable
17. Cuba
18. Cuba
19. Diadem of bursledon (probably)
20. Donegal (possibly)
21. Duddon (probably)
22. Elford
23. Empress queen
24. Excelsior
25. Faith
26. Fallodon
27. Flag theofano
28. Fpt iv
29. France aimee (part of)(possibly)
30. G-cbpt
31. Gerarda
32. Germa geisha
33. Glen (possibly)
34. Grace dieu
35. Grip fast
36. Harry sharman
37. Hauler
38. Highland brigade
39. Hm lct 427 (after part)
40. Hm lct 427 (fwd part)
41. Hms apley (possibly)
42. Hms boxer
43. Hms crestflower
44. Hms evadne (possibly)
45. Hms hazard
46. Hms hazardous
47. Hms insolent
48. Hms invincible
49. Hms listrac (probably)
50. Hms p12 (stern section).
51. Hms prince leopold
52. Hms undine
53. Hms velox
54. Hmsm a1
55. Irishman
56. Isleworth
57. Kurland
58. Lct 1068
59. Leon
60. Lowmount
61. Luciston
62. Luis
63. Mary rose
64. Mendi
65. Minerva (possibly)
66. Montecrana (possibly)
67. Moonraker (probably)
68. Oriflamme
69. Orion
70. Pearl (probably)
71. Ps ryde
72. Roway
73. Rtc no.9
74. Sinah
75. Sines (possibly)
76. Stokes bay pier (remains)
77. Syrinx (part of)(possibly)
78. Tweed
79. U 1195
80. U 90
81. Ub 21
82. Ub 81
83. Vadne
84. Vanessa (probably)
85. Volkerak
86. Wapello
87. Weston maid (possibly)
88. Withern

 

Name: UB 21

Length 36 meter, width: 4.3 meter, tonnage 292 ton

Cause: coastal class sub, built 1916, sank en-route to breakers.

Year of registration: 1921

Water depth above wreck: 5 meter, Height above seabed: 85 cm

Known since: 1921, last detected: 2013

Details measurements/cartography: H6429/21 15.10.21 H6429/21 15.10.21 WK DEMOLISHED. SWEEP CARRIED OUT TO DEPTH OF 8-10FT AT LW. NO OBSTN FOUND. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH, 27.9.21). NCA. H6429/21 9.12.21 H6429/21 9.12.21 WK IN 504415N, 010131W. LEAST DEPTH OVER 11FT. (CDR MAY, SURVEY NOV '21). CHART AS WK 1.75FMS.

- NM 22/22. H1181/51 12.3.51 H1181/51 12.3.51 DRIFT SWEPT IN 504414N, 010132W, OR 113DEGS, 18.7C FROM HORSE SAND FORT LT. CLEAR AT 13FT, FOUL AT 14FT IN GEN DEPTH 18FT. 75FT LONG, LYING 030/210DEGS. (SCES, 17.5.50). AMENDED TO WK 2FMS 1FT IN REVISED POSN. NOTE. H1179/51 9.8.51 H1179/51 9.8.51 FURTHER SURVEY DATA. (SCES, 5.2.51). NCA. H3359/59 6.7.60 H3359/59 6.7.60 FOULED DURING SWEEP FOR UNDINE. EXAM'D BY DIVERS. LEAST DEPTH CONFIRMED AS 13FT IN GEN DEPTH 15FT. (SCES, 1959). NCA. H4661/68 6.6.68 H4661/68 6.6.68 NOT LOCATED OR SEARCHED FOR. (FSL WATERWITCH, SCES, 22.1.68). NCA. H3409/70 24.7.70 H3409/70 24.7.70 WK DIVED ON 19.7.70. LOCATED AS CHARTED. VERY BROKEN UP WITH WRECKAGE SPREAD OVER AN AREA 100FT WIDE & STANDING ABOUT 6FT ABOVE SEABED IN SEVERAL PLACES. (J BEVAN, 21.7.70). NCA. H6872/68 2.9.70 H6872/68 2.9.70 LATEST SURVEY DETAILS TO NAVAL LAW & DGDC IN REPLY TO REQUEST DTD 24.8.70.17.12.70 SOLD TO R J TODD, BUCKLAND, PORTSMOUTH. (DC22(1)54707/70 DGDC). NCA. 15.6.71 15.6.71 NOW CHARTED AS WK 3.3MTRS. NC 2050. H2377/75 10.4.75 H2377/75 10.4.75 CHARTED POSN COVERED BY LINE OF SOUNDINGS. ONLY INDICATION A SHALLOW DIP IN SEABED. NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN. (SCES, 1974). H4824/75 7.2.78 H4824/75 7.2.78 LOCATED 8.9.77 IN 504414.6N, 010131.7W [OGB] USING HSA. SONAR CONFIRM EXTENT OF WK AS REPORTED BY MR BEVAN. LEAST E/S DEPTH 4.3 IN GEN DEPTH 5.2MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 5.8MTRS. (SCES, H270 AMENDMENT). AMEND TO WK 4.3MTRS IN REVISED POSN. R/S. H1720/65 12.9.78 H1720/65 12.9.78 WELL DISPERSED, SILTED UP & MOSTLY FLAT ON THE SEABED. HIGHEST PARTS STAND 6FT - ISOLATED PIECES OF TWISTED PLATING. DIFFICULT TO LOCATE WITH E/S. (M WALSH, 20.8.78). NCA. H2071/82 13.3.86 H2071/82 13.3.86 EXAM'D 28.10.85 IN 504415.3N, 010131.5W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 4.4MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 5.8MTRS. WELL DISPERSED AND NOT GENERALLY PROTRUDING ABOVE SEABED. APPARENTLY LYING E/W. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 142). AMEND TO WK 4.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H3847/86 4.1.90 H3847/86 4.1.90 EXAM'D 16.6.89 IN 504414.8N, 010130.5W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 4.4 IN GEN DEPTH 5MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 0.6MTR. LIES 035/315DEGS WITH VERY LITTLE STANDING PROUD OF SEABED. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 366). AMEND POSN. BR STD. 16.10.13 16.10.13 EXAM'D 3.7.13 IN 5044.285N, 0101.595W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 4.4 IN GEN DEPTH 6MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 28.1MTRS, WIDTH 6.7MTRS, HT 1.6MTRS. LIES 085/265 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. VERY BROKEN UP, PARTS OF WK DISPERSED AROUND SITE. (NETSURVEY, HI 1437). RETAIN WK 4.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WELL BROKEN UP

Position: 50 44.285 N,1 1.595 W

 

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