Submarine Wreck De 12908

Field	Value
Wreck Category	non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	55 36.156 N,7 56.154 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 55.602600 Longitude: -7.935900
Wreck Depth	73 m
Water Depth	80 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	submarine
Flag	DE
Sonar Length	36
Sonar Width	4.5
Shadow Height	4.6
Orientation	3
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year	1946
Last Detection Year	2005
Original Source	other
Surveying Details	H0573/46 H0573/46 SUNK IN 553700N, 075600W. (OPERATION DEADLIGHT). H2265/73 13.6.73 H2265/73 13.6.73 INS AS USC 65MTRS. NC 2811. H2175/81 8.1.81 H2175/81 8.1.81 LOCATED 14.5.80 IN 553610N, 075606W [OGB] USING RO/RO HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 73 IN GEN DEPTH 78MTRS. DCS3 HT 6.3MTRS, LENGTH 50MTRS. LYING 003/183DEG. SMALL WELL DEFINED CONTACT, WITH SMALLER PIECE OF WKGE CLOSE BY. (HMS HYDRA, HI 21/79-80). AMEND TO WK 71MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 4.5.07 4.5.07 WK LOCATED IN 5536.159N, 0756.141W [WGD] USING DGPS. GEN DEPTH 80MTRS. LENGTH 36MTRS, WIDTH 4.5MTRS, HT 4.6MTRS. (INSS SURVEY 1999-2005). LIES 005/185 DEGS. INTACT. MINOR SCOUR ALL AROUND. AMEND WK 74MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 8.10.09 8.10.09 SHOWN WITH DEPTH 73MTRS IN 5536.156N, 0756.154W [WGD] ON DIBON SURVEY 19995308. (IRISH MARINE INSTITUTE DATA). BR STD. 25.2.14 SEP 2014/000357199 25.2.14 LEAST DEPTH 73.26MTRS. (GSI). NCA.
Last Amended Date	Feb 25, 2014

Circumstances of loss

SUNK IN OPERATION DEADLIGHT.

INTACT, MINOR SCOUR AROUND WK

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 55 36.156 N,7 56.154 W

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