This is the information page about the shipwreck Ub 78, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 1.041 N,1 16.497 E (51.075983333333, 1.4147)

 

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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. Admiral gardner
2. Afghanistan (probably)
3. Africa
4. Agen
5. Amplegarth
6. Andaman
7. Angelus (possibly)
8. Argo
9. Ashley
10. Atlantic (possibly)
11. Avoca
12. Belford
13. Blanc nez
14. Bobby
15. Brandenburg
16. Bravore
17. Brendonia
18. Cabo espartel
19. Cachalot
20. Charente
21. Christianssund
22. City of dresden (possibly)
23. Colbert
24. Constanzia
25. Corhaven
26. De fontaine
27. Dinard
28. Dorothy j (possibly)
29. Dotterel
30. Efford
31. Eidsiva (probably)
32. Electra
33. Eleonora
34. Emma
35. Emma (possibly)
36. Empire lough (probably)
37. Empress of fort william (probably)
38. En avant
39. Eustratios (probably)
40. Evolution
41. Excellence pleske
42. Falcon (probably)
43. Fearless
44. Flachsee
45. Flandres
46. Francesco ciampa
47. G-42 (possibly)
48. G-asad
49. Gad 23
50. Gladys
51. Gloire a sainte therese
52. Grit (probably)
53. Grosser kurfurst
54. Grosser kurfurst (possibly)
55. Halcyon
56. Harmatris
57. Henry moon
58. Heron
59. Hippocampe (?hypocampe)
60. Hm mgb 328 (possibly)
61. Hmhs anglia
62. Hms aragonite (part of)
63. Hms aragonite (part of)
64. Hms aries (possibly)
65. Hms blackwater
66. Hms brazen
67. Hms carlton
68. Hms cayton wyke (probably)
69. Hms city of dundee
70. Hms cleon
71. Hms drumtochty (possibly)
72. Hms falmouth iii (possibly)
73. Hms glen boyne
74. Hms kingston galena
75. Hms lydian
76. Hms marcella
77. Hms myrmidon
78. Hms napia
79. Hms niger (possibly)
80. Hms northumberland (probably)
81. Hms othello ii
82. Hms peridot
83. Hms restoration (possibly)
84. Hms rodino
85. Hms stirling castle (probably)
86. Hms torbay ii (probably)
87. Hms tranquil
88. Hms war sepoy
89. Hms weigelia
90. Hmsm b2
91. Holland
92. Hundvaag
93. Hydaspes (possibly)
94. Ilaro
95. Iltis (possibly)
96. Ines
97. Ira (possibly)
98. Jacob luckenbach
99. James harrod
100. Jokai
101. Josephine willis
102. Kabinda
103. Kadru
104. Katharina kolkmann
105. Kielce
106. Kirsten skou
107. Koenigshaven
108. L'armandeche
109. La fleche
110. Lady stella
111. Latona
112. Lcp(r) 1961 (possibly)
113. Le pelerin de la mer
114. Le tregor
115. Leicester
116. Leila najia
117. Leo
118. Lighter 83
119. Lizzonia
120. Loanda
121. Loic
122. Lord hamilton (possibly)
123. Luray victory
124. Lusitania
125. Mahratta
126. Mahratta ii
127. Maloja 1
128. Malta (probably)
129. Marie-ange loic
130. Mercator
131. Mersey
132. Milbanke (probably)
133. Moise
134. Monarch
135. Moorside (probably)
136. Mrav
137. Murillo
138. Nancy moran
139. Naranco
140. Negrier
141. Newcastle
142. Nicolaw
143. Niki
144. Norman
145. North eastern victory
146. Northfleet
147. Nunima
148. Ocean king (possibly)
149. Ophelie
150. Ousel (probably)
151. Petit antoine
152. Phoenix
153. Polgrange
154. Portslade (possibly)
155. Preussen
156. Pulborough
157. River levan
158. Rochester castle (possibly)
159. Roode zee (possibly)
160. Rooswijk
161. Rydal force
162. Rynanna
163. S goodwin ltv (lv 69)
164. S.folkestone gate (ltv no.75)
165. Sabac
166. Saint benoit labre
167. Saint ronan (possibly)
168. Saint ronan (possibly)
169. Salbya (possibly)
170. Sambut
171. Samida
172. Santagata
173. Santagata (?part of)
174. Sea serpent
175. Seine
176. Shenandoah
177. Sir russell
178. Spanish prince
179. St cecilia
180. St claire (possibly)
181. Strathclyde
182. T s webb
183. Teeswood
184. Texaco caribbean (after section)
185. Texaco caribbean (forward section)
186. The queen
187. Tokufuku maru
188. Toward
189. Traquair (probably)
190. Trooper
191. Tusnastabb (possibly)
192. U 11 (possibly)
193. U 16 (possibly)
194. U 48
195. U 8
196. Ub 103 (possibly)
197. Ub 108 (possibly)
198. Ub 109
199. Ub 31 ?
200. Ub 38
201. Ub 55 (probably)
202. Ub 56 (possibly)
203. Ub 58 (possibly)
204. Ub 78
205. Ub-33 (probably)
206. Uc 46 (possibly)
207. Uc 63
208. Uc 77 (possibly)
209. Uc 78 or uc 79
210. Unity
211. Virgo sancta
212. Vittoria claudia
213. W a scholten
214. Wheatman (possibly)
215. Will and maggie (probably)

 

Name: UB 78

Year of registration: 1978

Water depth above wreck: 22 meter, Height above seabed: 50 cm

Known since: 1978, last detected: 20160721

Details measurements/cartography: H4453/72 9.2.78 WK, LEAST DEPTH 16.8 IN GEN DEPTH 22.5MTRS, LOCATED IN 510101N, 011635E. SONAR HT 5.5MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HN 5.1.78).

- NM 485/78. H4199/78 27.10.78 LOCATED 25.10.77 IN 510101N, 011635E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.8 IN GEN DEPTH 22.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5.5MTRS, LENGTH 55MTRS. LIES 050/230DEGS. SONAR TRACE INDICATES THAT IT IS PROBABLY A SUBMARINE SITTING UPRIGHT ON SEABED. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 35/77). NCA. H1310/82/22 22.9.82 CONFIRMED AS A SUBMARINE. SITTING UPRIGHT ON SEABED. (P G WEATHERLEY, 15.9.82). HH100/351/04 8.8.91 WK DIVED ON. THOUGHT TO BE A WW1 GERMAN SUBMARINE. (V HOOKER, 7.8.91). HH090/711/01 22.1.97 EXAM'D 4.8.96 IN 510102N, 011629E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 15.8, FOUL AT 16.1 IN GEN DEPTH 22.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5MTRS. LENGTH 50MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES 070/250DEGS. IN ONE PIECE WITH NO DEBRIS. (NP 1016, HI 711).

- NM 847/97. 22.4.16 EXAM'D BY BDC; WK IN 5101.044N, 0116.504E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.17MTRS, IN GEN DEPTH 23MTRS. LENGTH 53MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS. NFS. (DS24 FOLKESTONE-POMERANIA MCZ, SURVEY 2012). AMEND DW 15.1MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

- NM 3533/16. SEP 2016/000091764 20.04.17 EXAM'D 21.07.16; IN 5101.040N, 0116.497E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.66MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS, LENGTH 47.9MTRS, WIDTH 6.5MTRS, HEIGHT 7.1MTRS, ORIENTATION 050/230 DEGS. WRECK IS INTACT AND UPRIGHT. (GARDLINE, HI 1497). AMEND DW 15.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 1.041 N,1 16.497 E

 

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