This is the information page about the shipwreck Uc 43, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 60 56.963 N,1 11.12 W (60.766066666667, -1.44695)

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: UC 43

Length 51.8 meter, width: 5.2 meter, tonnage 510 ton

Cause: torpedoed by hm submarine g 13, with loss of all 26 crew whilst minelaying. (sibi).

Year of registration: 1917

Water depth above wreck: 114 meter

Known since: 1917, last detected: 1984

Details measurements/cartography: H4334/20 21.6.20 NW HALF N 6M FROM MUCKLE FLUGGA LT IN 605430N, 010310W. (NID 4868/20). WK INSERTED. VARIOUS GERMAN RECORDS & LOSS BOOKS GIVE POSN 605700N, 011100W, APPROX. 2.2.23 DELETE WRECK FROM 605430N, 010310W NE 2182C & AMEND SYMBOL TO NDW ON 2397B. 13.10.72 AMEND TO USC 55FMS. NE 219. H3050/72 13.12.77 NOT FOUND, BUT NOT POSITIVELY DISPROVED. (HMS HERALD, ROS DTD 19.8.77). NCA. 20.11.78 AMEND TO USC 101MTRS. NC 1233. H3718/84 10.10.84 NOT FOUND IN 605430N, 010310W. THIS POSN NEAR EDGE OF SURVEY AREA AND FULL DISPROVING SEARCH NOT MADE. HOWEVER SHOULD BE DELETED FROM PRESENT CHARTED POSN. COULD BE WK IN 605424N, 010642W. (NP 1008, RV BON ESPRIT, HI 144). BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 60 56.963 N,1 11.12 W

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