This is the information page about the shipwreck Ub 97 (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 8.744 N,5 3.096 W (50.145733, -5.051600)

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: UB 97 (POSSIBLY)

Length 55.5 meter, width: 5.8 meter, tonnage 639 ton

Cause: 9 german subs allocated to falmouth for gunnery practice & experiments. 2 out of 8 delivered were deliberately sunk. the remaining 6, [16343], [16344], [16345], [16346] & [17311], were swept onto rocks in castle drive during a winter gale in 1921. (cornish shipwrecks, vol 1, south coast).

Year of registration: 1924

Water depth above wreck: 2 meter

Known since: 1924, last detected: 1983

Details measurements/cartography: H1623/25 16.10.24 H1623/25 16.10.24 3 ST WKS OF SUBS IN VICINITY 500842N, 050300W. (HMS ENDEAVOUR, SURVEY C9129, DTD 1923). NE 32. H01027/40 1.11.51 H01027/40 1.11.51 3 STRANDED SUBMARINES IN ACCEPTED POSN 500842N, 050300W. (LTR TO FALMOUTH HBR COMMISSIONERS, 1.11.51). 18.9.70 18.9.70 9 CAPTURED GERMAN SUBS ALLOCATED TO FALMOUTH, 8 ARRIVED. 2 WERE SUNK, THE OTHER 6 WERE SWEPT ONTO ROCKS ALONG CASTLE DRIVE. ONE SUNK CLOSE INSHORE NEAR THE BATHING BEACH & PART OF ITS RUSTING HULL STILL SHOWS [1969] AT LW, THE OTHERS SANK ALONG THE LINE OF ROCKS & THEIR REMAINS ARE SCATTERED OVER A LARGE AREA. STILL BEING SALVAGED. (CORNISH SHIPWRECKS). NCA. H/ 18.9.70 18.9.70 SIX SUBS: UB106, UB112, UB128, UB86, UB97 & UC92. SOLD TO MESSRS ROSKELL & A.ROGERS IN MARCH/APRIL 1921. THEY HAVE CHANGED HANDS SEVERAL TIMES SINCE. POSN OF 5 SUBS GIVEN BY S.HUTCHINGS. (N/CP 53758/69). H1485/63 22.3.71 H1485/63 22.3.71 REMAINS OF ONLY ONE U BOAT VISIBLE AT LWS IN 500842.5N, 050302W [OGB]. SHOWING APPROX 5FT ABOVE CHART DATUM, HOWEVER THE HIGHEST POINT IS NOT HIGHER THAN THE GENERAL LEVEL OF SURROUNDING ROCKS & THE WEED COVERED METAL IS ONLY RECOGNISABLE AS SUCH ON VERY CLOSE INSPECTION. (HMS WOODLARK, HI 41/70). DELETE. BR STD. 28.8.71 28.8.71 REPD MARKED BY SMALL G CONL BUOY (TO WARN SWIMMERS?). (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NCA. H1310/82/36 22.3.83 H1310/82/36 22.3.83 REMAINS OF UB86, UB97, UB106, UB112 & UB128, PURCHASED BY MESSRS T & L FEENEY. (LTR DTD 15.3.83). NCA. SEE ALSO [16343], [16344], [16346] & [16345].
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 50 8.744 N,5 3.096 W

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