Uc 42 Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Uc 42 Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 45.078 N,8 12.908 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.751300
  • Longitude: -8.215133
Wreck Depth 23.44 m
Water Depth 26 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name UC 42
Type submarine
Flag DE
Length 52.7 m
Width 5.2 m
Sonar Length 35
Sonar Width 5
Shadow Height 3.5
Orientation 141
Tonnage 400
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Sep 10, 1917
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 2024
Original Source other
Surveying Details [NO DATE] POSN 514400N, 081200W APPROX. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). 13.3.78 INS AS WK USC PA 20MTRS. NC 2049. HH100/351/18 15.7.02 BRITISH NAVAL INTELLIGENCE RECORDS GIVE POSN AS 5141.0N, 0814.0W. LOST BY OWN MINE. (R STOKES, EMAIL DTD 10.7.02). NCA. 2.6.05 EUT POSN: 5144.030N, 0812.040W. NE 1765. 25.8.09 NOT SHOWN IN GSI DATA IN LISTED POSN OR IN 5141.0N, 0814.0W. (SDC EXAMINATION OF GSI DATA DTD 2.09). AMEND TO DEAD. DELETE. BR STD. 30.11.10 EXAM'D 31.8.10 IN 5145.077N, 0812.909W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 22.3 IN GEN DEPTH 25.8MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 35MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS, HT 2.5MTRS. LIES 141/321 DEGS WITH BOWS SE. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. POSSIBLE DEBRIS FIELD WITHIN 100MTRS OF WK. (SV REBECCA, KINSALE GAS STORAGE PROJECT, VIA T FUREY, INFOMAR PROG MANAGER, MARINE INSTITUTE OF IRELAND, EMAIL DTD 19.11.10). INS AS WK 22MTRS. - NM 6277/10. 17.7.12 WK IN 5145.060N, 0812.900W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 23.98MTRS. LENGTH 45MTRS. (IRISH WKS LIST). AMEND WK 23.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 2025000172752 15.04.25 WRECK FOUND 2024; LOCATED IN 51-45.078N, 008-12.907W (WGD). LEAST M/B DEPTH 23.44MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 26MTRS. NFS. (IRISH MARINE INSTITUTE, DTD 31.7.24). AMEND DW 23.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Apr 15, 2025

Circumstances of loss

21.9.1916 BUILT 1915 BY VULCAN, HAMBURG. LAUNCHED 21.9.1916. BLOWN UP BY OWN MINES WHILE MINE LAYING OFF CORK. ALL HANDS LOST. (SHIPWRECKS OF THE IRISH COAST VOL.1 & UBOAT.NET).

General Comments

INTACT, UPRIGHT, BOW SE

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FAQ

Where is the UC 42 wreck located?

The UC 42 wreck is located at coordinates 51 45.078 N,8 12.908 W.

How deep is the UC 42 and where exactly is it located?

The UC 42 lies at a depth of about 23.44 meters and is located at coordinates 51 45.078 N,8 12.908 W.

How deep is the seabed around the UC 42?

The seabed around the UC 42 lies at approximately 26 meters deep.

When did the UC 42 sink?

The UC 42 sank on Sep 10, 1917.

When was the wreck of the UC 42 discovered?

The wreck of the UC 42 was discovered in 1917.

What country did the UC 42 belong to?

The UC 42 belonged to DE.

What was the tonnage of the UC 42?

The UC 42 had a tonnage of 400 tons.

What type of wreck is the UC 42?

The UC 42 is classified as a submarine.

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