Submarine Wreck De 3736

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 41.945 N,1 15.082 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.699083
  • Longitude: -1.251367
Water Depth 6 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type submarine
Flag DE
Length 55.5 m
Width 5.8 m
Tonnage 650
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 9, 1918
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source published World War 1 losses
Last Amended Date Jan 30, 2019

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater Wreck at Coordinates 49 41.945 N, 1 15.082 W English Channel Hydrographic Survey Details Historical records indicate a dangerous wreck located at latitude 49 41.945 N and longitude 1 15.082 W in the English Channel near the French coast Initially reported around 1969 and referenced in historical maritime archives including Der Krieg zur See and French wreck records this underwater obstruction has been officially charted with positional accuracy verified in 2013 The site features a dangerous wreck lying in a general depth of approximately 6 meters with positioning categorized under approximate and dangerous wreck status based on British and French hydrographic office data

Surveying Details

6.6.69 WK IN 494200N, 011500W APPROX. (DER KRIEG SUR ZEE). NCA. 28.3.78 RE-ISSUED FROM EXCHANGE TAPE AS DW PA. (FRENCH NM 78 06 33). NCA. 15.6.82 NOW CHARTED AS DW PA. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 2613. 14.2.84 SHOWN AS DW PA ON FR 5618, NOT LISTED IN FR WK RECORDS [1983]. 1.5.90 UB-78 IN 494200N, 011500W [EUR]. POSN ACCURACY 1M [=PA]. DW IN GEN DEPTH 6MTRS. AUTHORITY GIVEN AS BRITISH HYDRO. (FR WK RECORDS 1987 NO.14591178). NOT SHOWN ON FR 6857 [STS]. 20.6.90 SHOWN AS DW PD ON FR 7090 [1988 EDN]. BR STD. 5.2.13 [WGD] POSN: 4941.945N, 0115.082W.

Circumstances of loss

SANK AFTER BEING RAMMED & DEPTH CHARGED FROM SS 'QUEEN ALEXANDRA'. (WARSHIPS OF WW1 & DER KRIEG SUR ZEE).

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