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Type : Type VIIC submarine
Picture:
Wreck Information : It is in remarkable condition considering the effort made to sink and ultimately destroy the boat, with the only obvious damage near the stern, in the form of a hole in the pressure hull. Lying approximately 45º to starboard sitting on a mud and sand bottom with a couple of metres at most of scower on the starboard side. The stern has twin props (looks like carbon steel), twin aqua planes and twin rudders with stern ending in a sharp point. Between the stern and conning tower is an open torpedo loading hatch and just forward of this on the sea bed is a lifeboat canister with the yellow dinghy inside. The conning tower itself looms very plain due to the amour and wintergarden having rotted their mountings and fallen to the sea bed below in a tangled heap, along with the associated bridge fittings and what seems like a plethora of plumbing, some of which are fittings and ducting for the diesel engines. Conning tower has the attack periscope intact in it’s shroud and is home to the ubiquitous east coast “squaty”, the crew hatch is open and the inside of the boat reveals extensive silting of the internal space plus the usual myriad of close quartered pipes and wiring looms. Just forward of the tower is the snorkel mounting and the snorkel itself lying for the most part in a recess on the deck on the port side, the float part is slightly to starboard from the recess. Moving towards the bow finds another torpedo loading hatch, the space is less silted and the loading rollers or spars are visible, just a few metres further finds a trawl net draped across the wreck near the aquaplanes. The wooden decking in this area is well broken up and pretty much gone. Approaching the bow reveals the patent anchor in it’s recess on the starboard side and angled outer hull vents. The bow itself is in good condition with the bow refuelling recess on the deck top apparent. Video
Harbour / slip:
Parking directions: At the Harbour
Distance to harbour: 5 Miles
Lat / Long: 55.57N, 01.57W Position PA 5miles SE of Eyemouth, exact position is withheld as German authorities are reviewing access to the site.
Chart:
Depth: General depth 57m, at mid tide slack. Deck in 53m.
Tides: Tide Tables
Diveboat: Marinequest
Diveshop: Edinburgh dive centre Aquastars
Accommodation:
Experience: Trimix CCR
Other comments: Sunk 14th March 1945, result of an engagement with HMSA Natal, lost with all hands.
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Created by: Jumbobo
Date: 14/5/07
Thanks To: Themacallan for the U/W pictures and Graeme Govenlocks for the Video
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