This is the information page about the shipwreck Uc 70, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 54 31.599 N,0 40.139 W (54.454266666667, -0.39783333333333)

 

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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. Adine (probably)
2. African transport (probably)
3. Afrique
4. Aigburth
5. Amulet
6. Anboto mendi (possibly)
7. Ard aidhm
8. Ardgantoch
9. Athelstane
10. Athos
11. Atlas (possibly)
12. Atwing (possibly)
13. Audax
14. Battersea
15. Beaumanoir (probably)
16. Berwick (possibly)
17. Black prince (possibly)
18. Botha (possibly)
19. Brentwood
20. Castleford (probably)
21. Commercial
22. Constantia
23. Corsham
24. Corsican prince
25. Countess of strathmore (possibly)
26. Creteblock
27. Crimdon (possibly)
28. Dayspring (probably)
29. Defiant
30. Disperser
31. Eaglescliffe (probably)
32. Earl percy
33. Elemore
34. Ellida (probably)
35. Erich lea
36. Ferruccio
37. Fervent
38. Florentia
39. Fred everard
40. Garthwaite
41. Gimle
42. Glow (part of) (possibly)
43. Glow (part of) (possibly)
44. Gothia
45. Gwalia (possibly)
46. Harrow (probably)
47. Hartley
48. Helene
49. Hercules
50. Highgate
51. Hms desire (possibly)
52. Hms dromio
53. Hms locheil
54. Hms lord ridley
55. Hms ruthin castle
56. Hms swallow
57. Hurstwood
58. John miles
59. Lady helen
60. Lampada (probably)
61. Lanthorn
62. Lerwick (probably)
63. London
64. Lowtyne (possibly)
65. Lucy
66. Madame renee
67. Marchioness of londonderry
68. Marie stuart
69. Martina
70. Melanie (probably)
71. Membland (possibly)
72. Merrie islington
73. Modemi (possibly)
74. Moorlands
75. Moorwood (possibly)
76. Novillo
77. Oakwell
78. Onslow
79. Pandora
80. Pathfinder
81. Paul
82. Philander (probably)
83. Polanna
84. Polruan
85. Quaggy (probably)
86. Rosella (probably)
87. Rutil
88. Saint ninian
89. Sarah thinnesen
90. Schaldis (possibly)
91. Scotia
92. Sir francis
93. Skane
94. Southborough
95. Springhill
96. Stora-korsnas-link i
97. Sumus (probably)
98. Suntrap (probably)
99. Talisman (possibly)
100. Tatiana (possibly)
101. Taurus (probably)
102. Teesdale (possibly)
103. Trelyon
104. Ub 30
105. Uc 70
106. Wallsend
107. Woodstock (bow section)
108. Woodstock (stern section)

 

Name: UC 70

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

Cause: sunk by hms ouse and seaplane.

Year of registration: 1918

Water depth above wreck: 22 meter, Height above seabed: 140 cm

Known since: 1918, last detected: 2017

Details measurements/cartography: M014161 7.9.18 ATTACKED BY HMS OUSE IN 543230N, 004030W. WK LOCATED IN 543200N, 004000W. (VAEC AP REPORT). H3752/26 INS DW (1918) (PA) IN 543220N, 004030W. H5320/33 4.8.33 AMEND TO DW PA IN 543200N, 004000W. BR STD. H5320/33 12.5.60 WK EXAMINED BY DIVERS IN OCTOBER 1918. LEAST DEPTH 14FMS. POSSIBILITY OF EXPLOSIVES REMAINING ON BOARD. POSN 543200N, 004000W. (HYDRO LTR 30.10.33). AMEND TO WK 14FMS. BR STD. 1.8.69 PERMISSION TO SELL FOR SALVAGE PURPOSES WILL NOT BE GRANTED BECAUSE OF POSSIBILITY OF EXPLOSIVES ON BOARD. (DC 22(1)/53728/69 DGDC). 29.10.75 AMEND TO 25MTRS. NC 134. H6331/87 20.1.89 NOT FOUND. NO INDICATION OF WRECKAGE ON DCS3. (LAND & MARINE, HI 414B). DELETED. BR STD. HH100/351/10 24.11.95 DIVED IN 543136N, 004002W [WGD] USING GPS. FINE EXAMPLE OF UC CLASS MINELAYER. THE MAIN STRUCTURE, INCLUDING THE CONNING TOWER, IS INTACT. STANDS ON AN EVEN KEEL WITH HEIGHT OF 4MTRS ON A ROCKY SEABED. THE GUN IS STILL IN PLACE, HOWEVER THE PROPELLORS AND TORPEDO TUBES HAVE BEEN REMOVED. POSSIBLE TO PENETRATE THIS WRECK BY THE HATCH FWD OF THE CONNING TOWER, ALLOWING ACCESS TO THE GALLEY, CONTROL ROOM AND THE ENGINE ROOM. (A C JACKSON & C A RACEY). INS AS USC 16MTRS

- NM 24/96. 25.11.99 CONNING TOWER NOW COLLAPSED AND LIES TO PORT. (DIVER MAGAZINE, DEC 1999). NCA. SEP 2015/000095701 1.6.15 EXAM'D BY BDC, WK 19.13MTRS IN 5431.598N, 0040.135W [WGD]. NFS. (CEFAS SURVEY, DS9). NCA SEP 2017/000002822 5.5.17 EXAM'D 06.01.17 IN 5431.599N, 0040.139W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 18.70MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS, LENGTH 41.5MTRS, WIDTH 5.5MTRS, HEIGHT 3.9MTRS, ORIENTATION 140/320 DEGS. WRECK OF UC-70 GERMAN SUBMARINE, LISTS TOWARDS THE NORTHEAST. (MMT, HI 1491). AMEND DW 18.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP2017/000223047 22.8.17 SUBMARINE "UC-70" HAS BEEN AWARDED "MILITARY PROTECTION STATUS", BY SI 773/2017, WITH EFFECT FROM 18TH AUG 2017.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: Restricted Area radius 50m

Position: 54 31.599 N,0 40.139 W

 

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