This is the information page about the shipwreck Name nicht bekannt, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 48 50.78 N,8 56.35 W (48.566666666667, -8.7666666666667)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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: Name nicht bekannt
Year of registration: 1981
Water depth above wreck: 120 meter, Height above seabed: 50 cm
Known since: 1981, last detected: 2009
Details measurements/cartography: 27.2.81 27.2.81 WK LOCATED IN 485053.6N, 085615.9W [EUR] DUING RIG LOCATION SURVEY. LENGTH ABOUT 200FT. STANDS ABOUT 20MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 120MTRS. (C KEILLER, BNOC, TELECON 27.2.81). NCA YET. 6.3.00 6.3.00 CHART AS WK 100MTRS. BR STD. 30.10.08 30.10.08 EXAM'D 29.5.08 IN 4850.78N, 0856.35E [WGD]. APPEARS TO BE WWII SUBMARINE IN GEN DEPTH 149MTRS. LENGTH 94.5MTRS, WIDTH 6MTRS, LIES 005/185 DEGS. COVERED IN FISHING NETS WITH A LARGE CLUMP EXTENDING UPWARDS FROM THE BOW & A SINGLE LINE EXTENDING UPWARDS AMIDSHIPS. SLIGHT LIST TO STARBOARD WITH A SINGLE SHAFT & SCREW VISIBLE & OFFSET FROM THE CENTRE LINE. (OCEAN TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION, SUBMARINE NR-1, EMAIL DTD 16.10.08). RETAIN AS WK 100MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 9.2.09 9.2.09 HEAVY DAMAGE IS APPARENT TO THE OUTER HULL & SAIL AREAS. POSSIBLY WAR DAMAGE OR USED AS A TRAINING TARGET. (CDR J MCGRATH USN, EMAIL DTD 30.1.09).
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 48 50.78 N,8 56.35 W