Where is the U 859 wreck located?

The U 859 wreck is located at coordinates 5 44.98 N,100 9.93 E.

How deep is the seabed around the U 859?

The seabed around the U 859 lies at approximately 23 meters deep.

The U 859 sank on Sep 23, 1944.

The wreck of the U 859 was discovered in 1944.

The U 859 was carrying machinery and mechanical parts,metal: concentrate and products.

The U 859 had a tonnage of 1616 tons.

The U 859 is classified as a submarine.

Field	Value
Wreck Category	non-dangerous wreck
U 859 Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	5 44.98 N,100 9.93 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 5.749667 Longitude: 100.165500
Water Depth	23 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name	U 859
Type	submarine
Flag	DE
Length	87.5 m
Width	7.3 m
Draught	5.2
Tonnage	1616
Tonnage Type	gross
Cargo	machinery and mechanical parts,metal: concentrate and products
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Sep 23, 1944
Original Detection Year	1944
Original Source	naval vessel
Surveying Details	23.3.70 HOME (N) WENT THROUGH THE RELEVANT LOGS OF THE SUBMARINE HMS TRENCHANT. POSN AT TIME OF DIVING, AFTER TAKING ON BOARD SURVIVORS FROM U 859, WAS 054302N, 1000109E. THEREFORE ASSUME WK TO BE CLOSE TO THIS POSN. NCA. H1288/73/400 14.2.80 REPORTED 16 MILES N OF MUKA HD LT, WHICH GIVES 054500N, 1001000E APPROX. SALVAGE OPS CONDUCTED IN 1972. 2.5 TONS OF MERCURY RECOVERED, WHICH HAS BEEN SUBJECT OF LITIGATION (SEE FILE). COMMERCIAL GUARD REQUESTED. (CORMORANT SALVAGE LTD, 20.10.73). 4.10.91 SUNK IN 054600N, 1000400E, APPROX. (US SUB ATTACKS, WW2). 2.2.99 CINC DELETED. MORE THAN FIVE YEARS. RETAIN AS FILING ONLY.
Last Amended Date	Feb 2, 1999

TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY HM SUBMARINE TRENCHANT. (TYPE IXD2 TYPE SUBMARINE). (GERMAN SUBMARINES, VOL.2).

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