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Type: Type VIIC submarine
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Dive 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 winter garden 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: Eyemouth
Parking directions: Eyemouth Google
Distance from 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: GB2182b
Depth: General depth 57m, at mid tide slack. Deck in 53m
Tides: Tide tables
Dive Boat: Marinequest
Dive Shop: Edinburgh dive centre Aquastars
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Suggested experience: Trimix CCR
Other comments: This wreck is protected under the Military Remains Act 1986 (Designated controlled sites).
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Created by: Jumbobo
Date: 14/5/07
Revision: 3
Thanks To: Themacallan for the U/W pictures and Graeme Govenlocks for the Video
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Dive reports : Ron Young Dec 07 On the tenth and last patrol of U 714, she moved out of Horten on 3 March 1945 for operations off the east coast of Scotland. On the 10th, Schwebcke torpedoed and sank the 425-ton Norwegian Auxiliary Fleet Minesweeper NORDHAV II (Lt. A. Olsen) in convoy FS 1753 off Dundee; she was serving with the 71st Mine sweeping Group based at Dundee and six of her crew including the commander, were lost.
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