Uc 2 (Possibly) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Uc 2 (possibly) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 26.611 N,1 49.406 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.443517
  • Longitude: 1.823433
Wreck Depth 20 m
Water Depth 22 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name UC 2 (POSSIBLY)
Type submarine
Flag DE
Length 33.8 m
Width 3 m
Sonar Length 18.8
Sonar Width 7
Shadow Height 3.5
Orientation 104
Tonnage 183
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jul 2, 1915
Original Detection Year 1915
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source published World War 1 losses
Last Amended Date Jul 25, 2017

Simplified Wreck Survey

The underwater wreck known as UC 2 (Possibly) is located off the coast of East Anglia near Great Yarmouth in the North Sea at coordinates 52 26.611 N, 1 49.406 E. Originally subject to conflicting historical sinking reports and extensive hydrographic searches, a probable submarine wreck was successfully located in 1982 by HMS Bulldog. Detailed sonar surveys and electronic positioning recorded the submerged obstruction with dimensions including a length of 18.8 meters, a beam of 7 meters, and a vertical height of 3.5 meters, lying on an orientation of 104/284 degrees. The wreck features a distinct bulbous shape with a possible conning tower and sits in a general water depth of 22 meters with a least echo sounder depth of 20 meters. Although subsequent multibeam surveys between 2016 and 2017 by Gardline did not locate the obstruction and the status was amended to dead, this historically significant North Sea submarine wreck remains a notable point of interest for marine surveyors, divers, and maritime historians tracking charted underwater hazards.

Surveying Details

SUNK IN 524000N, 015000E (DOUBTFUL). (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H7688/68 20.9.71 SEARCHED FOR WITH SONAR & BY CLOSE SOUNDING. NOTHING FOUND & NO INDICATION OF WK IN 522800N 014800E. [HOWEVER WRONG POSN; RAMMED OFF YARMOUTH & NOT LOWESTOFT - THEREFORE POSN SHOULD HAVE BEEN 524000N, 015000E]. (HMS EGERIA, H525 NO.33/71). 19.11.79 SINKING POSN INDICATED AS APPROX 523500N, 015500E(NAVAL WAR IN N SEA). H1942/80 3.9.82 NOTHING FOUND IN 523500N, 015500E, BUT WK, PROBABLY A SUBMARINE, LOCATED 1.3.82 IN 522635N, 014931E USING HIFIX/6 [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20 IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HT 3.5MTRS, BEAM 7MTRS, LENGTH 18.8MTRS. LYING 104/284DEGS. HAS BULBOUS SHAPE WITH APPARENT HOLE IN CENTRE, WHICH MAY BE CONNING TWR. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 11). CHART AS WK 20MTRS IN 522635N, 014931E. R/P. SEP 2016/000091758 25.7.17 NOT LOCATED BY M/B SURVEY 2016-2017. (GARDLINE, HI 1494). AMEND DEAD.

Circumstances of loss

RAMMED BY SS COTTINGHAM OFF YARMOUTH. (WARSHIPS OF WW1). DESTROYED IN STANFORD CHANNEL BY SS COLLINGHAM. (NAVAL WAR IN N SEA-CLOSE).

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FAQ

Where is the UC 2 (POSSIBLY) wreck located?

The UC 2 (POSSIBLY) wreck is located at coordinates 52 26.611 N,1 49.406 E.

How deep is the UC 2 (POSSIBLY) and where exactly is it located?

The UC 2 (POSSIBLY) lies at a depth of about 20 meters and is located at coordinates 52 26.611 N,1 49.406 E.

How deep is the seabed around the UC 2 (POSSIBLY)?

The seabed around the UC 2 (POSSIBLY) lies at approximately 22 meters deep.

When did the UC 2 (POSSIBLY) sink?

The UC 2 (POSSIBLY) sank on Jul 2, 1915.

When was the wreck of the UC 2 (POSSIBLY) discovered?

The wreck of the UC 2 (POSSIBLY) was discovered in 1915.

What country did the UC 2 (POSSIBLY) belong to?

The UC 2 (POSSIBLY) belonged to DE.

What was the tonnage of the UC 2 (POSSIBLY)?

The UC 2 (POSSIBLY) had a tonnage of 183 tons.

What type of wreck is the UC 2 (POSSIBLY)?

The UC 2 (POSSIBLY) is classified as a submarine.

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