U-36: Atlantic
Submarine (First World War)
Site Name U-36: Atlantic
Classification Submarine (First World War)
Alternative Name(s) U36; '10 Miles Ene Of North Rona'; Rona Ronaidh; U 36; U-36
Canmore ID 102397
Site Number HW62NE 8002
NGR HW 69901 28698
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/102397
- Council Maritime
- Parish Maritime - Offshore
- Former Region Not Applicable
- Former District Not Applicable
- Former County Not Applicable
Length: 212ft 4ins (64.7m)
Beam: 20ft 9ins (6.3m)
Displacement: 685/844-878 tons
Propulsion: diesel engines; two propellers; 1850/1200 hp; 16.4/7.9 kts
Armament: 4 x 19.7in (500mm) torpedo tubes (2 bow, 2 stern); 1 or 2 3.4 or 4.1in (86 or 125mm) guns according to variations within class
Complement: 32/39
This submarine was a unit of the eleven-strong U-31 class, and was built by Germaniawerft at Kiel. She was completed in 1914 and sunk in 1915 by a Q-ship off the Hebrides.
This class is significant as the first class of German submarine to be fitted with diesels. Guns of increased calibre were fitted to some units of the class [not individually noted] to reduce the expenditure of torpedoes. Net-cutters were fitted as well as jumping-wires.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 21 January 2003.
H M Le Fleming 1961; [Jane] 2001.
HW72NW 8002 unlocated
NLO: North Rona [Rona Ronaidh: HW 81 32].
Formerly entered as HW62NE 8001 at cited location HW 6990 2870 [N59 5 W6 1], and as Unlocated.
Possibly within Maritime - Highland.
Quality of fix = PA
Horizontal Datum = OGB
Circumstances of Loss Details
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6 June 1969. The submarine U36 was sunk by a Q ship.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
(Classified as Submarine: date of loss cited as 24 July 1915). U-36: this vessel was sunk by Q-ship Prince Charles 10 miles ENE of North Rona. 18 dead.
Registration: German. 878 tons displacement. Length: 64m. Beam: 6m.
(Location of loss cited as N59 5.33 W5 56.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Length: 212ft 4ins (64.7m)
Beam: 20ft 9ins (6.3m)
Displacement: 685/844-878 tons
Propulsion: diesel engines; two propellers; 1850/1200 hp; 16.4/7.9 kts
Armament: 4 x 19.7in (500mm) torpedo tubes (2 bow, 2 stern); 1 or 2 3.4 or 4.1in (86 or 125mm) guns according to variations within class
Complement: 32/39
This submarine was a unit of the eleven-strong U-31 class, and was built by Germaniawerft at Kiel. She was completed in 1914 and sunk in 1915 by a Q-ship off the Hebrides.
This class is significant as the first class of German submarine to be fitted with diesels. Guns of increased calibre were fitted to some units of the class [not individually noted] to reduce the expenditure of torpedoes. Net-cutters were fitted as well as jumping-wires.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 21 January 2003.
H M Le Fleming 1961; [Jane] 2001.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location that is cited by Whittaker. The loss of this vessel may have occurred within the quasi-administrative area that is designated as Maritime - Highland.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 28 October 2008.
Loss (24 July 1915)
Quality of fix = PA
Horizontal Datum = OGB
Circumstances of Loss Details
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6 June 1969. The submarine U36 was sunk by a Q ship.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
(Classified as Submarine: date of loss cited as 24 July 1915). U-36: this vessel was sunk by Q-ship Prince Charles 10 miles ENE of North Rona. 18 dead.
Registration: German. 878 tons displacement. Length: 64m. Beam: 6m.
(Location of loss cited as N59 5.33 W5 56.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (28 October 2008)
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location that is cited by Whittaker. The loss of this vessel may have occurred within the quasi-administrative area that is designated as Maritime - Highland.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 28 October 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 714
Name : U-36
Latitude : 590520
Longitude : 55600
Registration : GERMAN
Type : SUBMARINE
Tonnage : 878
Tonnage Code : D
Length : 64
Beam : 6
Draught : 4m
Position : Position Approximate
Loss Day : 24
Loss Month : 7
Loss Year : 1915
Comment : Sunk by Q-ship PRINCE CHARLES 10 miles ENE of North Rona. 18 dead.
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 000383
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Non-dangerous wreck
State : DEAD
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 59.08333,-6.01667
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 59.08284,-6.01787
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Position Quality : Unreliable
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 58
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : U 36
Type : SUBMARINE
Flag : GERMAN
Length : 64.6
Beam : 6.4
Tonnage : 878
Tonnage Type : Displacement
Date Sunk : ??/??/1915
Bottom Texture : Sand
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Original Detection Year : 1969
Original Source : Unknown
Circumstances of Loss : **SUNK BY Q SHIP.
Surveying Details : **6.6.69 SINKING POSN 590500N, 060100W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NCA, POSN FOR FILING ONLY.
**H1936/79 4.3.81 NOT FOUND DURING DISPROVING SEARCH WITHIN RADIUS OF 7 CABLES OF ABOVE POSN USING DCS3 & E/S. SEABED IN AREA FEATURELESS, SAND/GRAVEL. (HMS HERALD HI 74/79-80). AMENDED TO ABEY.
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**18.6.04 DATA RE-ASSESSED. AMENDED TO DEAD.
Charting Comments : POSN FOR FILING ONLY
Date Last Amended : 28/11/2002
