Uc 32 (Probably) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Uc 32 (probably) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 55.46 N,1 20.545 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.924333
  • Longitude: -1.342417
Wreck Depth 7.2 m
Water Depth 11 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name UC 32 (PROBABLY)
Type submarine
Flag DE
Length 51.8 m
Width 5.2 m
Sonar Length 80
Sonar Width 20
Shadow Height 3.3
Orientation 14
Tonnage 511
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 23, 1917
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1974
Last Detection Year 1998
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details SANK OFF SUNDERLAND. (WARSHIPS OF WW1). H2433/71 22.4.71 NOT FOUND. (ISS, HI 9/70) H2433/71 25.9.74 AREA CLOSE SOUNDED BY E/S AND INTENSIVELY EXAMINED USING MS47 SONAR. NOTHING FOUND, EXCEPT GOOD BOTTOM CONTACT. (HMS EGERIA, 1974). 10.11.89 REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN LOCATED BY LOCAL DIVERS. (ANN COLLINS, BBC TV, NEWCASTLE, TELECON). NO POSN GIVEN. HH242/350/01 10.11.89 LOCATED IN 545523N, 012032W [OGB]. BELIEVED TO CONTAIN UNEXPLODED MINES/TORPEDOES. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL UNIT RECOMMENDS NO ANCHORING/FISHING WITHIN RADIUS OF 1000YDS. (TYNE TEES CG MRSC, TLX DTD 10.11.89). HH242/350/01 17.11.89 LIES IN ABOVE REPD POSN, BROKEN INTO 3 PARTS, EACH WITH ABOUT 100FT BETWEEN THEM. CONNING TOWER, WHICH IS LISTING ABOUT 60DEGS, IS HIGHEST PART AND STANDS SOME 4MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS. MUCH WRECKAGE SCATTERED AROUND AND MANY ANCHORS AND CABLE HAVE BEEN LOST IN THE VICINITY. UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE, INCLUDING A TORPEDO, HAS BEEN LOCATED IN WRECKAGE WHICH LIES SE/NW, APPROX, BOW SE. (LT HEALEY, OIC EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL UNIT, TELECON 16/17.11.89). PORT OF SUNDERLAND NM OF 13.11.89 REFERS. INS AS WRECKAGE, 350FT X 100FT, LYING NW/SE, IN 545523N, 012032W [OGB]. - NM 3610/89. HH242/350/01 4.9.90 TORPEDO WITHIN WKGE HAS BEEN DESTROYED. SUBMARINE IS DESIGNATED AS A WAR GRAVE. (PORT OF SUNDERLAND NM, 1.8.90). HH090/796/01 23.12.98 EXAM'D 11.8.98 IN 545527.6N, 012032.7W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 7.2, FOUL 7.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 7.2 IN GEN DEPTH 11MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 80MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. LIES 014/194DEGS. BROKEN WK WITH MAIN PART LYING ABOUT 60MTRS S OF A CLUSTER OF SEVERAL SMALLER CONTACTS. SEABED OF OCCASIONAL ROCK EXPOSURE WITH THIN COVER OF FINE SANDS AND MUDS. (GARDLINE, HI 796). BR STD.POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
Last Amended Date Feb 28, 2001

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, BUILT 1916, WAS BLOWN UP BY OWN MINES. 19 LIVES LOST. (SHIPWRECKS OF NE COAST, R YOUNG)

General Comments

BROKEN UP. DEBRIS TO NORTH

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 54 55.46 N,1 20.545 W
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FAQ

Where is the UC 32 (PROBABLY) wreck located?

The UC 32 (PROBABLY) wreck is located at coordinates 54 55.46 N,1 20.545 W.

How deep is the UC 32 (PROBABLY) and where exactly is it located?

The UC 32 (PROBABLY) lies at a depth of about 7.2 meters and is located at coordinates 54 55.46 N,1 20.545 W.

How deep is the seabed around the UC 32 (PROBABLY)?

The seabed around the UC 32 (PROBABLY) lies at approximately 11 meters deep.

When did the UC 32 (PROBABLY) sink?

The UC 32 (PROBABLY) sank on Feb 23, 1917.

When was the wreck of the UC 32 (PROBABLY) discovered?

The wreck of the UC 32 (PROBABLY) was discovered in 1974.

What country did the UC 32 (PROBABLY) belong to?

The UC 32 (PROBABLY) belonged to DE.

What was the tonnage of the UC 32 (PROBABLY)?

The UC 32 (PROBABLY) had a tonnage of 511 tons.

What type of wreck is the UC 32 (PROBABLY)?

The UC 32 (PROBABLY) is classified as a submarine.

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