Uc 63 Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Uc 63 Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 49.95 N,1 16.92 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 6 m |
| Water Depth | 16 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | UC 63 |
| 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 | Nov 1, 1917 |
| Original Detection Year | 1917 |
| Last Detection Year | 2012 |
| Original Source | unknown |
| Surveying Details | SUNK IN APPROX 505000N, 011700E. H2873/71 5.4.71 NOT FOUND, NOT SEARCHED FOR. OUTSIDE SURVEY AREA. (ISS VARNESWEEP, 1.4.71). 11.7.74 POSN GIVEN AS 512300N, 020000E. (U BOAT INTELLIGENCE. SUPPLIED BY E GILES). H4959/73 18.4.75 OUTSIDE SURVEY AREA, NOT SEARCHED FOR. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). SHOWN AS DW PA ON FR 6682 [1985 EDN]. NCA. 3.8.93 SHOWN AS USC ED 6MTRS IN 505000N, 011700E ON FR 7323 [1992 EDN]. NCA, SEE ALSO WK RECORD [15844]. 9.4.98 USC ED 6MTRS IN 505000N, 011700E [EUR]. (EPSHOM, 14.11.97). NCA. 28.7.00 NOT SHOWN ON NE 1892 [10TH EDN 2000] [DUAL PUBLICATION]. AMENDED TO ABEY. HH226/420/08 12.7.04 WK ED 6MTRS IN 5050.0N, 0117.0E [WGD]. (FRENCH NM 04 26 06). AMEND LIVE. - NM 3671/04. SEP 2011/000237137 24.1.12 SHOWN AS WK USC 6MTRS ON FR301040 [EDN 4.0]. BR STD. |
| Last Amended Date | Jan 24, 2012 |
Circumstances of loss
TORPEDOED BY BRITISH SUBMARINE E52 WITH THE LOSS OF 26 LIVES.
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