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 (51.761916666667, 1.5857333333333)

 

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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. Annie
9. Archon
10. Ashley
11. Avon
12. Balakani
13. Balgownie (probably)
14. Baltrader
15. Bella donna
16. Blackhill
17. Bravore
18. Brendonia
19. Camisard
20. Cathay (part of)
21. Cedrington court
22. Cerne
23. City of brisbane
24. Corheath
25. Correct
26. Coureur des mers
27. Dalryan
28. Denise germaine (possibly)
29. Diana
30. Dinard
31. Dolcoath (part)
32. Dolcoath (part)
33. Dortejensen
34. Duiveland
35. Dunbar castle
36. E goodwin ltv
37. Embla (possibly)
38. Emile deschamps
39. Empire ghyll
40. Empress of midland (possibly)
41. Erins isle (possibly)
42. Fearless
43. Filleigh
44. Flandres
45. Fleurita
46. Flores (probably)
47. Franz fischer (possibly)
48. Fred everard
49. Frons olivae (probably)
50. Fulmar
51. Gad 23
52. Ghc (possibly)
53. Girasol
54. Grazia (possibly)
55. Harcalo
56. Hardingham (probably)
57. Hawksdale
58. Henry b plant
59. Highwave (probably)
60. Hm torpedo boat no.12
61. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
62. Hms alert ?
63. Hms aragonite (part of)
64. Hms aragonite (part of)
65. Hms artic trapper
66. Hms blanche
67. Hms carilon
68. Hms chestnut (probably)
69. Hms coquette
70. Hms duchess of hamilton
71. Hms fauvette
72. Hms gracie (probably)
73. Hms guardsman
74. Hms kale (probably)(part of)
75. Hms leandros
76. Hms marcella
77. Hms mastiff (possibly)
78. Hms myrtle
79. Hms napia
80. Hms niger (possibly)
81. Hms northumberland (probably)
82. Hms oriana
83. Hms pyrope
84. Hms ray of hope
85. Hms restoration (possibly)
86. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
87. Hms stirling castle (probably)
88. Hms tamarisk
89. Hms tourmaline
90. Hms tranquil
91. Hms velia (possibly)
92. Hmtb no.11 (possibly)
93. Ilaro
94. Ingi
95. Irene
96. Iris (possibly)
97. Jacob luckenbach
98. James harrod
99. Janny
100. Josefina thorden (after part)
101. Josephine charlotte
102. Kabinda
103. Kankakee
104. Karmt
105. Koenigshaven
106. Laurl coin
107. Lbv (m)396
108. Lcp(r) 1961 (possibly)
109. Lindfar
110. Lisbeth m
111. Lolworth
112. Lord hamilton (possibly)
113. Mahratta
114. Mahratta ii
115. Mahseer
116. Malta (probably)
117. Margate sand beacon
118. Menapier
119. Merel (part of)(possibly)
120. Mersey
121. Mi amigo
122. Monica (possibly)
123. Nagro (possibly)
124. Newlands
125. Niore
126. Norman
127. North eastern victory
128. Ocean hound
129. Ocean king (possibly)
130. Opal
131. Paros isle
132. Peik
133. Persistant whisper
134. Peter hamre
135. Ponzano
136. Port dalhousie (possibly)
137. Prince igor (probably)
138. Profit
139. Quickstep
140. Regin (possibly)
141. Rooswijk
142. Rubislaw
143. Rumania
144. Rydal force
145. Rynanna
146. Saidieh
147. Saint michael veillez sur nous
148. Salerno (possibly)
149. Salerno (possibly)
150. San calisto
151. Selma (possibly)
152. Slesvig
153. Spaarndem
154. Stad maastricht
155. Sunk beacon (remains)
156. Sunk head tower
157. Surrey
158. Telegraaf xviii
159. The sultan
160. Tina primo
161. Tongue sand tower (remains)
162. Toornvliet (probably)
163. Toromoree
164. Tummel (probably)
165. U 37
166. U 48
167. Ub 12 (possibly)
168. Uc 21 (possibly)
169. Ursus (part)
170. Velocitas
171. Volante (possibly)
172. Volscian (possibly)
173. Walsingham
174. Warfleth
175. Woodtown (possibly)
176. Yassou
177. 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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