U36

Type: She was a type xxx and was launched in 6 Jun, 1914 from Germaniawerft, Kiel

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Wreck Information:      None available    

Harbour / slip: Stromness

Parking directions:     At Stromness harbour 
                                   

Distance from harbour:   72 miles

Lat & Long:  59°10'N, 05°30'W or N59 12 50 W5 29 54
 

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Depth:  86m

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Diveboat:  The Karin    Jean Elaine

Diveshop:  Scapascuba

Accommodation:                               

Suggested experience:    Trimix RB

Other comments: On the evening of on 24 July 1915, the Prince Charles a collier now a Q-ship which were created from everything from fishing boats to ocean liners, but the most popular candidates were small tramp steamers. The Prince Charles sunk the U36 by abandoning ship so the U36 thought it was an easy target but gun crews hidding on the deck dropped screens that hid two guns and immediately opened fire on U 36. The Germans were startled, climbed back into the submarine in a hurry and tried to dive, but the fire from Prince Charles was accurate and the submarine crew abandoned ship. The U 36 went nose up and slid beneath the waves. The Prince Charles then rescued 15 of the 33 German crewmen.

Pub:         The Ferry Inn & Flatties Bar                   

Created by:      John Nicolson

Date:     18/3/08                           

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