Uc 51 Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Uc 51 Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
52 35.027 N,1 59.889 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 22 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | UC 51 |
| Type | submarine |
| Flag | DE |
| Length | 52.7 m |
| Width | 5.2 m |
| Tonnage | 511 |
| Tonnage Type | displacement |
| Cargo | ballast |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Original Detection Year | 1917 |
| Last Detection Year | 1982 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 523500N, 020000E APPROX. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). POSN FOR FILING ONLY. H1942/80 3.9.82 NOTHING FOUND WITHIN 600MTRS THIS POSN DURING INTENSIVE SEARCH USING HYDROSEARCH. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 11). AMEND DEAD. NCA. SEP 2016/000091758 20.7.17 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2016-2017. (GARDLINE, HI 1494). NFA. SEP 2016/000091758 8.10.17 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2016-2017. (GARDLINE, HI 1494). NFA. |
| Last Amended Date | Jul 20, 2017 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT BY A G WESER, BREMEN. TWO OIL ENGINES FOR 500 BHP, TWIN SHAFT. THREE TORPEDO TUBES, 1 X 8.8CM DECK GUN. PASSAGE ZEEBRUGGE FOR WAR PATROL AND RETURN. TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY HMS FIREDRAKE. (SIBI).
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52 35.027 N,1 59.889 E
Uc 51 on Wreck Map
Uc 51 Wreck on Google Map
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