Uc 44 Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Uc 44 Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
52 9.02 N,6 59.05 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 10 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | UC 44 |
| Type | submarine |
| Flag | DE |
| Length | 52.7 m |
| Width | 5.2 m |
| Tonnage | 511 |
| Tonnage Type | displacement |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Aug 5, 1917 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Original Detection Year | 1917 |
| Last Detection Year | 1960 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 520900N, 065900W OR 520700N, 070000W APPROX. (VARIOUS GERMAN RECORDS AND LOSSES BOOKS). H7119/17 H7119/17 & H4743/17 [NO DATE] SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 520900N, 065900W. INS AS OBSTN (1917).- FNM 722/17. H8715/19 13.11.19 H8715/19 13.11.19 A GREEN WK MARKING BUOY HAS BEEN PLACED ABOUT 0.5C SE OF OBSTN OFF DUNMORE HD FIXED BY HSA. (C-IN-C QUEENSTOWN). AMEND TO WK (OLD SYMBOL) & BUOY. BR STD. H2622/21 19.4.21 H2622/21 19.4.21 BUOY REPD TO BE NON-EXISTENT. (HMS TRENCHANT). DELETE BUOY. - NM ACTION. H4755/21 3.8.21 H4755/21 3.8.21 REPD THAT WK STILL IN SAME POSN. (WATERFORD HBR MASTER, LTR). 28.6.23 28.6.23 NOW SHOWN AS DW. NE 2046. H3205/58 23.2.60 H3205/58 23.2.60 STATED TO BE NON-EXISTENT BY PILOT AND DUNMORE HBR MASTER . (HMS WOTTON, HN DTD JAN '60). DELETE. - NM 529/60. |
| Last Amended Date | Dec 8, 2009 |
Circumstances of loss
BLOWN UP BY OWN MINES. (VARIOUS GERMAN RECORDS & LOSSES BOOKS).
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