Where is the U 27 wreck located?

The U 27 wreck is located at coordinates 59 0.175 N,2 8.803 W.

How deep is the U 27 and where exactly is it located?

The U 27 lies at a depth of about 67 meters and is located at coordinates 59 0.175 N,2 8.803 W.

The seabed around the U 27 lies at approximately 75 meters deep.

The wreck of the U 27 was discovered in 1939.

The U 27 had a tonnage of 745 tons.

The U 27 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 27 Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	59 0.175 N,2 8.803 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 59.002917 Longitude: -2.146717
Wreck Depth	67 m
Water Depth	75 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name	U 27
Type	submarine
Flag	DE
Length	64.3 m
Width	5.8 m
Draught	4.3
Tonnage	745
Tonnage Type	displacement
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Sep 22, 1939
Original Detection Year	1939
Last Detection Year	1997
Original Source	other
Surveying Details	H0139/39 8.1.40 ATTACKS BY VARIOUS DESTROYERS ON DIFFERENT DATES IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 1939. 6.6.69 NUMBER NOT KNOWN, BUT COULD BE U-27. 6.6.69 U-27 GIVEN IN LOSS BOOKS AND RECORDS AS SUNK BY RN DESTROYERS FORESTER AND FORTUNE. 11.5.72 INS AS NDW IN 590012N, 020842W [OGB]. BR STD. 13.1.81 AMENDED TO WK USC 67MTRS AS DIMENSIONS KNOWN. BR STD. 11.12.96 AMENDED TO WK USC PA 67MTRS. BR STD. 10.3.97 U-27 SUNK IN 583500N, 090200W. (U-333 & DIE DEUTSCHEN KREIGSSCHIFFE). AMENDED TO DEAD. SEE [715]. HH091/137/01 11.12.06 NOT LOCATED WITHIN 2.5 MILES OF LISTED POSN. (NETSURVEY LTD, HI 1137). NCA.
Last Amended Date	Apr 4, 2001

SUNK BY RN DESTROYERS FORESTER AND FORTUNE.

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