This is the information page about the shipwreck Uc 21 (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 30.102 N,1 34.691 E (51.7619167, 1.5857333)

 

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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. 150
2. Admiral gardner
3. Africa
4. Agamemnon
5. Alabama (possibly)
6. Albion (probably)
7. Algeria
8. Archon
9. Ashley
10. Avon
11. Balakani
12. Balgownie (probably)
13. Baltrader
14. Bravore
15. Camisard
16. Cathay (part of)
17. Cedrington court
18. Cerne
19. City of brisbane
20. Correct
21. Coureur des mers
22. Dalryan
23. Denise germaine (possibly)
24. Diana
25. Dinard
26. Dolcoath (part)
27. Dolcoath (part)
28. Duiveland
29. Dunbar castle
30. E goodwin ltv
31. Embla (possibly)
32. Emile deschamps
33. Empire ghyll
34. Empress of midland (possibly)
35. Erins isle (possibly)
36. Fearless
37. Filleigh
38. Flandres
39. Fleurita
40. Flores (probably)
41. Franz fischer (possibly)
42. Fred everard
43. Frons olivae (probably)
44. Fulmar
45. Gad 23
46. Ghc (possibly)
47. Grazia (possibly)
48. Harcalo
49. Hardingham (probably)
50. Hawksdale
51. Henry b plant
52. Highwave (probably)
53. Hm torpedo boat no.12
54. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
55. Hms alert ?
56. Hms aragonite (part of)
57. Hms artic trapper
58. Hms carilon
59. Hms chestnut (probably)
60. Hms coquette
61. Hms duchess of hamilton
62. Hms fauvette
63. Hms gracie (probably)
64. Hms guardsman
65. Hms kale (probably)(part of)
66. Hms leandros
67. Hms marcella
68. Hms mastiff (possibly)
69. Hms myrtle
70. Hms napia
71. Hms niger (possibly)
72. Hms northumberland (probably)
73. Hms oriana
74. Hms pyrope
75. Hms ray of hope
76. Hms restoration (possibly)
77. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
78. Hms stirling castle (probably)
79. Hms tamarisk
80. Hms tourmaline
81. Hms tranquil
82. Hms velia (possibly)
83. Ilaro
84. Ingi
85. Irene
86. Jacob luckenbach
87. James harrod
88. Janny
89. Josefina thorden (after part)
90. Kabinda
91. Kankakee
92. Karmt
93. Koenigshaven
94. Laurl coin
95. Lbv (m)396
96. Lindfar
97. Lisbeth m
98. Lord hamilton (possibly)
99. Mahratta
100. Mahratta ii
101. Mahseer
102. Malta (probably)
103. Menapier
104. Merel (part of)(possibly)
105. Mersey
106. Mi amigo
107. Nagro (possibly)
108. Newlands
109. Niore
110. Norman
111. North eastern victory
112. Ocean hound
113. Opal
114. Paros isle
115. Peik
116. Persistant whisper
117. Peter hamre
118. Ponzano
119. Port dalhousie (possibly)
120. Prince igor (probably)
121. Profit
122. Quickstep
123. Rubislaw
124. Rydal force
125. Rynanna
126. Saidieh
127. Saint michael veillez sur nous
128. Salerno (possibly)
129. Salerno (possibly)
130. San calisto
131. Selma (possibly)
132. Slesvig
133. Spaarndem
134. Stad maastricht
135. Sunk beacon (remains)
136. Sunk head tower
137. Surrey
138. Telegraaf xviii
139. The sultan
140. Tina primo
141. Tongue sand tower (remains)
142. Toornvliet (probably)
143. Tummel (probably)
144. U 37
145. U 48
146. Uc 21 (possibly)
147. Ursus (part)
148. Velocitas
149. Volscian (possibly)
150. Walsingham
151. Woodtown (possibly)
152. Yassou
153. Ypapanti

 

Name: UC 21 (POSSIBLY)

Length 52.7 meter, width: 5.2 meter, tonnage 511 ton

Cause: Sunk in mine nets.

Year of registration: 1917

Water depth above wreck: 20 meter, Height above seabed: 225 cm

Known since: 1917, last detected: 2017

Details measurements/cartography: H1602/47 26.3.47 EXAM'D IN 513000N, 013442E, 086.5DEGS, 7.92MIN FROM TONGUE SAND USING SONAR. OROPESA SWEEP CLEAR AT 8FMS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 62FT. (HMS FRANKLIN, 1.11.46, E7934). CHART AS NDW.

- NM 785/47. H1089/46 9.2.51 LEAST E/S DEPTH 10FMS 2FT [62FT]. CHART AS DW. H1089/46 9.12.55 CLEARED BY OROPESA SWEEP TO 8FMS IN 1946 BY HMS FRANKLIN. CHART AS NDW. BR STD. H1602/47 13.8.56 EXAM'D 25.4.56 IN 513006N, 013443E USING DECCA. OROPESA SWEEP CLEAR AT 53FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 58FT IN GEN DEPTH 71FT. GOOD A/S CONTACT FROM ALL DIRECTIONS. SMALL WRECK, NO SWIRL. (HMS OWEN, SWEEP REPORT 1956).

- NM 1979/56. H5197/70 9.12.70 EXAM'D IN 513004N, 013447E USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH. 17.4 IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 21.8MTRS. A SMALL PIECE OF WRECKAGE 400FT SE OF CHARTED POSN. (HMS EGERIA, ROS DTD 27.11.70). AWAIT WIRE SWEEP. NCA. 13.6.72 CHART AS WK 15.8MTRS [LAT]. NC 1828. 10.11.76 OBSTN SHOWN IN 513004N, 013447E [OGB] ON KINGFISHER CHART KE 151-2 [JULY 1968 EDN]. H2050/82 23.2.84 EXAM'D 8.11.83 IN 513004N, 013446E USING HIFIX 6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.4MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 21.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1MTR. DCS3 HT 2.5MTRS. LYING NE/SW. DOES NOT REQUIRE TO BE WIRE-SWEPT. (HMS EGERIA, HI 123).

- NM 655/84. H3936/88 15.2.90 LOCATED DURING AREA SEARCH. NOT EXAM'D CLOSELY. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 458). NCA. HH090/667/01 4.1.96 EXAM'D 16.7.95 IN 513006.13N, 013441.68E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 17.0MTRS, FOUL AT 17.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 19.7MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 22.0MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 0.7MTRS, LENGTH 55MTRS, ORIENTATION 210DEGS. DCS3 HT 2.8MTRS. LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS. LIES 055/235 DEGS. SMALL MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WK IS SEMI-BURIED & APPEARS TO BE NETTED. (OCEONICS, HI 667).

- NM 1567/96. SEP 2017/000123580 13.9.17 EXAM'D 4.4.17 IN 5130.102N, 0134.691E [WGD]. LEAST WCD DEPTH 18.51MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS, LENGTH 22.2MTRS, WIDTH 5.6MTRS, HEIGHT 2.4MTRS, ORIENTATION 225/045 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 145MTRS, 2MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 215 DEGS. WRECK IS INTACT AND UPRIGHT. (GARDLINE, HI 1518). AMEND TO DW 18.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 30.102 N,1 34.691 E

 

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