Submarine Wreck Gb 6280

Field	Value
Wreck Category	non-dangerous wreck
Status	Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	50 24.536 N,1 21.085 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 50.408933 Longitude: -1.351417
Water Depth	45 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	submarine
Flag	GB
Length	57 m
Width	7.3 m
Draught	3
Tonnage	640
Tonnage Type	displacement
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Nov 7, 1940
Bottom Texture	Gravel
Original Detection Year	1991
Last Detection Year	2002
Original Source	diver
Surveying Details	11.8.83 REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN LOCATED, AND POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED, OFF THE ISLE OF WIGHT. (BBC TV 10.8.83). POSN APPROX 10MILES S BY W FROM ST CATHERINE'S PT LT. (CDR COMPTON-HALL, TELECON 11.8.83). NCA YET. H2555/74 19.8.83 WRITTEN TO M WOODWARD FOR DETAILS. WK LIES IN ABOUT 150FT OF WATER AND IS IN TWO PARTS. (DAILY TELEGRAPH 11.8.83). H2555/74 6.9.83 POSN SUPPLIED BY CDR COMPTON-HALL IS NOT ACCURATE. WK IS NOT LOCATED IN SUBMARINE EXERCISE AREA. (M J WOODWARD, 29.8.83). HH100/351/04 21.6.91 WK LIES UPRIGHT IN 150FT OF WATER. BOW HAS BEEN BLOWN OFF. PHOTO OF DCS3 TRACE SUPPLIED. (M J WOODWARD, 10.6.91). HH090/962/01 10.12.02 NOT LOCATED, DISPROVED. (GARDLINE, HI 962). AMENDED DEAD. NCA. SEP 2020/000123102 18.10.21 NOT LOCATED BY M/B SURVEY (2021) (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1586). NFA.
Last Amended Date	Dec 10, 2002

Circumstances of loss

MINED. (STATED TO HAVE BEEN LOST OFF USHANT IN WW2SL).

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