U 1195 Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
U 1195 Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 33.369 N,0 56.288 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.556150
  • Longitude: -0.938133
Wreck Depth 20.45 m
Water Depth 26 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name U 1195
Type submarine
Flag DE
Length 67.1 m
Width 6.1 m
Draught 4.9
Sonar Length 64
Sonar Width 7.5
Shadow Height 5.55
Orientation 126
Tonnage 871
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 6, 1945
Bottom Texture Gravel
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details H02001/45 28.6.45 NDW LOCATED 175.5DEGS, 6.65M FROM NAB TWR. LIES ON ITS SIDE. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH, 13.5.45). GIVES POSN 503326N, 005615W. - NM 1817/45. 23.6.69 POSN GIVEN IN VARIOUS GERMAN RECORDS & LOSS BOOKS AS 503300N, 005500W, APPROX. H6667/57 28.4.61 NUMEROUS ASDIC CONTACTS IN AREA OF IRREGULAR BOTTOM. NOT EXAMINED. (HMS DALRYMPLE, SURVEY [K2007/3], 1958). 28.3.72 NOW CHARTED AS USC 18MTRS. (TONNAGE KNOWN). NC 2045. H1284/75 16.6.75 LIES S OF THE NAB TOWER IN 503314N, 005621W [OGB] USING DECCA. ON STARBOARD SIDE. CUT IN TWO AT CONNING TWR. LIES ESE/WNW. (R TODD, SPITHEAD MARINE SALVAGE LTD, 20.5.75). AMEND POSN. BR STD. H4121/76 13.1.77 EXAM'D 18.8.76 IN 503317N, 005609W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 21.1 IN GEN DEPTH 26MTRS. DCS3 HT 6.1MTRS, LENGTH 60MTRS. LIES E/W. A GOOD SONAR CONTACT CLOSE TO WK. ALTHOUGH DOES NOT HAVE A DISTINCT SUBMARINE SHAPE. DIMENSIONS FROM DCS3 ARE CONSISTENT WITH IT BEING A SUBMARINE. (HMS FOX, HI 52/76). BR STD & LATER NM 27/82. H1310/85/26 23.8.85 LIES, WITH 45DEG TO STBD LIST. HEAVY DAMAGE JUST FWD OF CONNING TWR. DECK CASING CORRODED. (M WALSH, 19.8.85). HH100/351/03 31.8.90 DIVED ON IN 503314.5N, 005623W [OGB] IN POOR VISIBILITY. BADLY DAMAGED NEAR CONNING TOWER. (D C FOX). NCA. HH100/351/16 12.10.00 DIVED IN 5033.351N, 0056.280W [WGD] USING DGPS. INTACT & LISTING. CONNING TOWER INTACT. PRESSURE HULL BREACHED CLOSE TO CONNING TOWER. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY REPORTED. SEABED SHINGLE. (T JOHNSON, LTR DTD 10.10.00). AMEND POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/21 26.9.03 DIVED 6.9.03. LIES WITH A 45DEG LIST TO STBD. BOWS TOWARDS 120-150 DEGS (MAGNETIC). LARGELY INTACT BUT THE OUTER SKIN IS DETERIORATING IN A NUMBER OF PLACES. APPROX 2-3MTRS FWD OF THE CONNING TOWER THERE IS A CLEAR VERTICAL BREAK IN THE HULL. PORT SHAFT AND PROP ARE VISIBLE. TOWER IS INTACT EXCEPT FOR THE SNORKEL WHICH HAS COLLAPSED ONTO THE SEABED. SEABED IS COARSE SAND. (L ROBERTS-HARITONOV). NCA. HH091/005/01 26.11.03 EXAM'D 2.8.03 IN 5033.383N, 0056.302W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 20.5, FOUL 21.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.5 IN GEN DEPTH 26MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.4MTRS. LIES 160/340 DEGS WITH BOWS TOWARDS 340 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. (NP 1016, HI 1005). AMEND TO SW 20.7MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2016/000165703 4.5.17 EXAM'D 14.11.16 IN 5033.369N, 0056.288W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 20.45MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 26MTRS. LENGTH 64MTRS, WIDTH 7.5MTRS, HT 5.55MTRS. ORIENTATION 126/306 DEGS. SCOURING TO N AND W OF STERN, ALSO IN-BETWEEN BREAK SEPERATING BOW AND STERN. SIGNIFICANT SEDIMENT BUILD-UP ALONG SOUTHERN EDGE OF HULL. (MMT UK, HI 1499). AMEND TO DW 20.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date May 5, 2017

Circumstances of loss

A MARK VIIC BOAT. BUILT IN 1944 BY FLENSBURGER SBG. OIL ENGINES OF 2800BHP, TWIN SHAFT. PASSAGE FROM BREST FOR PATROL AND RETURN. SUNK BY HMS WATCHMAN JUST AFTER HAVING SUNK TROOPSHIP SS CUBA. SANK WHEN HEDGEHOG MISSILE FROM WATCHMAN STRUCK NEAR THE CONNING TOWER. (SIBI).

General Comments

BADLY DAMAGED NEAR CONNING TOWER

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FAQ

Where is the U 1195 wreck located?

The U 1195 wreck is located at coordinates 50 33.369 N,0 56.288 W.

How deep is the U 1195 and where exactly is it located?

The U 1195 lies at a depth of about 20.45 meters and is located at coordinates 50 33.369 N,0 56.288 W.

How deep is the seabed around the U 1195?

The seabed around the U 1195 lies at approximately 26 meters deep.

When did the U 1195 sink?

The U 1195 sank on Apr 6, 1945.

When was the wreck of the U 1195 discovered?

The wreck of the U 1195 was discovered in 1945.

What country did the U 1195 belong to?

The U 1195 belonged to DE.

What was the tonnage of the U 1195?

The U 1195 had a tonnage of 871 tons.

What type of wreck is the U 1195?

The U 1195 is classified as a submarine.

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