Ub 38 Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
|
Ub 38 Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 56.04 N,1 24.9 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 28 m |
| Water Depth | 46 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | UB 38 |
| Type | submarine |
| Flag | DE |
| Length | 36.9 m |
| Width | 4.3 m |
| Tonnage | 305 |
| Tonnage Type | displacement |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Feb 8, 1918 |
| Original Detection Year | 1984 |
| Last Detection Year | 1987 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority notice to mariners |
| Surveying Details | SUNK IN 505600N, 012500E, APPROX. (KRIEG ZUR SEE). NCA. H4722/79 17.4.84 WK, WITH DEPTH GREATER THAN 30MTRS, IN 505605N, 012500E. (BREST NM 84 09 18). THIS IS APPARENTLY BASED ON OUR WK RECORDS. INS AS NDW PA TO CONFORM. CHART AS NDW PA IN 505600N, 012500E [OGB]. BR STD. H1271/81 12.11.84 SHOWN AS NDW ON FRENCH 6735 [1984 EDN]. BR STD. 11.9.86 SHOWN AS WK USC PD 28MTRS ON FRENCH 6681 [1986 EDN] & IN 1985 FRENCH WK RECORD NO. 21601232. NE 1892. H4226/85 14.12.87 SEARCHED FOR, WITHOUT SUCCESS, BY FRENCH 'ATLANTIC SURVEY UNIT'. TO BE EXPUNGED FROM FRENCH CHARTS. (NO 842 EPSHOM/E/GG/NP, 27.11.87). DELETED. AMENDED TO DEAD. BR STD. |
| Last Amended Date | May 18, 2007 |
Circumstances of loss
FORCED TO SUBMERGE BY DRIFTER 'GOWAN II' AND STRUCK MINE. (DER KRIEG ZUR SEE).
Nearby Wrecks:
- Other Wreck 10317 1409.9 M
- St Claire (Possibly) Wreck 2682.1 M
- Hms Laforey Wreck 3063.6 M
- Ub 38 Wreck 4009.4 M
- Uc 64 (Probably) Wreck 4227.7 M
- Ub 56 (Possibly) Wreck 5023.8 M
- Colbert Wreck 6942.8 M
- Ub 103 (Possibly) Wreck 7395.8 M
- Hmy Aries Wreck 7486.8 M
- Uc 78 Or Uc 79 Wreck 7813.6 M
General Comments
See Also: 21138