Where is the U 1172 wreck located?

The U 1172 wreck is located at coordinates 52 24.02 N,5 43.56 W.

How deep is the U 1172 and where exactly is it located?

The U 1172 lies at a depth of about 64 meters and is located at coordinates 52 24.02 N,5 43.56 W.

The seabed around the U 1172 lies at approximately 76 meters deep.

The U 1172 sank on Jan 26, 1945.

The wreck of the U 1172 was discovered in 1945.

The U 1172 had a tonnage of 871 tons.

The U 1172 is classified as a submarine.

Field	Value
Wreck Category	non-dangerous wreck
Status	Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
U 1172 Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	52 24.02 N,5 43.56 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 52.400333 Longitude: -5.726000
Wreck Depth	64 m
Water Depth	76 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name	U 1172
Type	submarine
Flag	DE
Length	67.1 m
Width	6.1 m
Draught	4.9
Tonnage	871
Tonnage Type	displacement
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Jan 26, 1945
Original Detection Year	1945
Last Detection Year	1996
Original Source	other
Surveying Details	H0109/45 9.4.45 SUNK IN 522400N, 054330W, APPROX. (W APPRS LIST, WAGO 524, 9.4.45; AUBD 319/116). DESCRIBED AS U BOAT WRECK. SONAR CONTACT. POSN APPROX. (C IN C W.A.). 27.1.45 ALSO REPORTED SUNK 26 MILES ENE OF WEXFORD ON 27.1.45. (GERMAN SUBMARINES, VOL.2). 6.6.69 ALSO REPORTED SUNK IN 522400N, 054200W. (GERMAN LOSS RECORDS). H1950/76 17.11.80 NOT FOUND DURING AREA SONAR SEARCH. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 40/80). HH100/351/06 13.1.93 THOUGHT TO BE U 1172. (AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES, P190 - FOOTNOTE AND LTR FROM K HURLEY). HH100/351/12 5.12.96 REPORTED TO BE U 1172. (S KERSHAW 19.11.96).
Last Amended Date	Jun 17, 2003

DEPTH CHARGED AND SUNK BY HM SHIPS BLIGH, KEATS AND TYLER.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 52 24.02 N,5 43.56 W

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