Uc 9 Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Uc 9 Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 47.031 N,1 36.894 E |
| 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 9 |
| Type | submarine |
| Flag | DE |
| Length | 34 m |
| Width | 3 m |
| Tonnage | 183 |
| Tonnage Type | displacement |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Oct 21, 1915 |
| Original Detection Year | 1975 |
| Last Detection Year | 1978 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | LOST IN PA 514700N, 0103700E. POSN IS VERY APPROX. H3180/74 29.9.75 WK PA IN 514700N, 013700E SEARCHED FOR USING TRANSIT SONAR, NO CONTACTS OBTAINED. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 10A/75 [K7261]). NCA. H3180/74 25.1.79 NO INDICATION FOUND DURING BASIC SOUNDING. (HMS ECHO, HI 60A/78). AMENDED TO DEAD. NFA. 28.2.13 NOT LOCATED 2012 USING M/B. (NETSURVEY, HI 1398). NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | May 25, 2010 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN GERMANY BY VULCANWERKE A G, HAMBURG. PROBABLY STRUCK ONE OF HER OWN MINES. ALL HANDS LOST. (SIBI).
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