U 246 Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
U 246 Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 39.979 N,4 54.292 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.666317
  • Longitude: -4.904867
Wreck Depth 42.24 m
Water Depth 45 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name U 246
Type submarine
Flag DE
Length 67.1 m
Width 6.1 m
Draught 4.9
Sonar Length 60.94
Sonar Width 31.5
Shadow Height 5.27
Orientation 312
Tonnage 871
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 5, 1945
Bottom Texture 4/9
Scour Dimensions 025.3,012.0,001.5,095
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 2022
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details SUNK IN APPROX POSN 534200N, 045300W. (GERMAN RECORDS AND LOSS BOOKS). H0109/45 DEPTH CHARGED. GAVE OFF OIL. CONTACT, 200FT LONG, 22FT HIGH, IN 534000N, 045330W. (WESTERN APPROACHES LIST, 1940/45). H03503/55 INS ON WK CHARTS. 21.8.72 INS AS NDW. NE 1411. H4827/75 24.1.77 EXAM'D 22.11.76 IN 533958N, 045414W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 41 IN GEN DEPTH 45MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 6MTRS. LENGTH 49MTRS. LIES E/W. APPARENTLY BROKEN UP BUT NOT SPREAD OUT. (HMS FOX, HI 54/76). DCS3 TRACE INDICATES THAT THIS IS A SUBMARINE. CHART AS WK 39MTRS. - NM 551/77. HH100/351/04 29.8.91 DIVED ON. LIES WITH BOW E, HARD OVER ON STBD BALLAST TANK. HATCHES TO CONNING TOWER AND CONTROL ROOM ARE OPEN. LARGE SUBMARINE, QUITE INTACT EXCEPT FOR SOME SPLITS IN HULL REVEALING THE INTERNAL MACHINERY. (K HURLEY, 23.8.91). HH100/351/15 20.12.99 HULL IS WELL BROKEN ALTHOUGH EASILY RECOGNISED. THE TORPEDO ROOM IS OPEN EXPOSING WHAT APPEARS TO BE LIVE TORPEDOES. THIS IS THE WK OF U 246. (J SHAW). HH100/351/17 30.8.01 LIES IN 5339.979N, 0454.292W [WGD] USING GPS. (A CORKILL, EMAIL DTD 29.8.01). AMEND POSN. BR STD. RSDRA2022000201003 12.10.2022 EXAM'D 25/3/2022; IN 5339.979N, 0454.292W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 42.24MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 45MTRS. LENGTH 60.94MTRS, WIDTH 31.5MTRS, HEIGHT 5.27MTRS, ORIENTATION 312/132 DEGS. WRECK IS LAID ON ITS SIDE WITH SEDIMENT DEPOSITS ACCUMULATED AROUND IT. SCOUR IS PRESENT TO THE NORTH OF THE WRECK AS DESCRIBED BELOW. A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1708, H525-7373). AMEND NDW 42MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Jan 19, 2023

Circumstances of loss

SUNK AT 0715 BY A MINE IN THE MINE BARRAGE QZX IN THE ST GEORGE'S CHANNEL. CREW OF 44 LOST PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AS BEING SUNK AFTER BEING DEPTH CHARGED BY HM SHIPS HAVELOCK AND HESPERUS AND A FLYING BOAT. THIS WAS, IN FACT, AGAINST THE ALREADY SUNKEN WRECK OF U 246 AND IT BROUGHT PERSONAL BELONGINGS OF A CREW MEMBER OF U 246 TO THE SURFACE.

General Comments

Wreck is laid on its side

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 39.979 N,4 54.292 W
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FAQ

Where is the U 246 wreck located?

The U 246 wreck is located at coordinates 53 39.979 N,4 54.292 W.

How deep is the U 246 and where exactly is it located?

The U 246 lies at a depth of about 42.24 meters and is located at coordinates 53 39.979 N,4 54.292 W.

How deep is the seabed around the U 246?

The seabed around the U 246 lies at approximately 45 meters deep.

When did the U 246 sink?

The U 246 sank on Apr 5, 1945.

When was the wreck of the U 246 discovered?

The wreck of the U 246 was discovered in 1945.

What country did the U 246 belong to?

The U 246 belonged to DE.

What was the tonnage of the U 246?

The U 246 had a tonnage of 871 tons.

What type of wreck is the U 246?

The U 246 is classified as a submarine.

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