This is the information page about the shipwreck Ub 89 (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 42.318 N,7 34.795 W (55.7053, -7.5799166666667)

 

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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. Amy jane
2. Athenia
3. Boma
4. Boy shaun
5. Carthaginian (possibly)
6. Empire heritage
7. Hms anchusa (probably)
8. Hms transylvania
9. Hmsm d6 (possibly)
10. Hmsm d6 (possibly)
11. Justicia
12. Manchester commerce (probably)
13. New sevilla (possibly)
14. Pinto (probably)
15. Rath cormaich
16. Santa amalia (possibly)
17. Tritonia (possibly)
18. U 1009
19. U 1271
20. U 155
21. U 170
22. U 218
23. U 2506
24. U 281
25. U 45 (possibly)
26. U 637
27. U 743
28. U 778
29. Ub 89 (probably)

 

Name: UB 89 (PROBABLY)

Length 65 meter, width: 6 meter, draught: 4, tonnage 808 ton

Cause:

Year of registration: 1969

Water depth above wreck: 55 meter, Height above seabed: 90 cm

Known since: 1969, last detected: 2005

Details measurements/cartography: H3740/69 9.7.69 H3740/69 9.7.69 LOCATED IN 504220N, 073432W. STANDS 18FT HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 200FT. (RISDON BEASLEY). INS AS WK 29FMS.

- NM 1416/69. 21.10.76 21.10.76 AMEND TO WK 53MTRS. NC 1770. H4847/75 2.2.77 H4847/75 2.2.77 EXAM'D 22.10.76 LOCATED IN 554220N, 073444W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 48.5 IN GEN DEPTH 55MTRS. DCS3 HT 8.7MTRS. SEABED FLAT, PROBABLY SAND. LARGE WK, LYING E/W. (HMS HECLA, HI 1/76). AMEND TO WK 46MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/22 26.9.05 HH100/351/22 26.9.05 LIES IN 5542.32N, 0734.80E [WGD]. LENGTH 64MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. LIES E/W WITH BOWS E. DIVED 16.5.04. A 'UB' SUBMARINE WITH CONNING TOWER LYING TO STBD. BROKEN AFT OF TOWER. ENGINES, TORPEDOES, SHELLS EXPOSED. 104MM GUN AT BOW, 88MM GUN AT STERN. (M MCVEIGH, EMAIL DTD 27.8.05). NCA. 4.1.07 4.1.07 THIS IS UB 89. (M MCVEIGH, EMAIL DTD 2.1.07). NCA. 8.2.13 8.2.13 LIES IN 5542.318N, 0734.795W [WGD]. LENGTH 53MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS, HT 6MTRS. LIES WITH BOWS E. (WARSHIPS, UBOATS & LINERS - INSS 2012). AMEND POSN. BR STD. 25.2.14 SEP 2014/000357199 25.2.14 LEAST DEPTH 51.76MTRS. LENGTH 56MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS. (GSI). AMEND WK 51MTRS.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: BROKEN AFT OF TOWER, TOWER TO STBD

Position: 55 42.318 N,7 34.795 W

 

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