Unknown: North Channel
Submarine (20th Century)
Site Name Unknown: North Channel
Classification Submarine (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Irish Sea; Atlantic
Canmore ID 102600
Site Number NR22SE 8001
NGR NR 2587 2453
Datum Datum not recorded
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/102600
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Maritime - Argyll And Bute
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NR22SE 8001 2587 2453
N55 25.8 W6 19.8
Formerly entered as NR22SE 9228.
Evidence = Echo sounder
Horizontal Datum = OGB
Circumstances of Loss Details
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This unknown U boat sank during Operation Deadlight 1945/46.
Surveying Details
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1946. The submarine's position is given as 55 25 00N, 006 19 10W.
Report from Operation Deadlight.
5 July 1957. The vessel was not found during sonar sweep.
Report by HMS COOK, 1956.
10 June 1968. No sonar contacts were found in the area of 55 25 00N, 006 19 10W but there is a possible wreck at 118 metres at 55 25 48N, 006 19 48W or decca red h.22.2 purple g.70.5. This may be the u-boat from the former position given.
Report by HMS MERMAID, 20 May 1968.
Note: this last acccepted as U boat.
Hydrographic Office 1995.
(Classified as Submarine: date of loss cited as December 1945). Unknown [no further information].
Registration: German.
(Location of loss cited as N55 25.80 W6 19.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The date of loss cited by Whittaker remains unverified, but is accepted.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 23 July 2010.
Loss (December 1945)
(Classified as Submarine: date of loss cited as December 1945). Unknown [no further information].
Registration: German.
(Location of loss cited as N55 25.80 W6 19.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Evidence Of Loss (1995)
Evidence = Echo sounder
Horizontal Datum = OGB
Circumstances of Loss Details
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This unknown U boat sank during Operation Deadlight 1945/46.
Surveying Details
-----------------------------
1946. The submarine's position is given as 55 25 00N, 006 19 10W.
Report from Operation Deadlight.
5 July 1957. The vessel was not found during sonar sweep.
Report by HMS COOK, 1956.
10 June 1968. No sonar contacts were found in the area of 55 25 00N, 006 19 10W but there is a possible wreck at 118 metres at 55 25 48N, 006 19 48W or decca red h.22.2 purple g.70.5. This may be the u-boat from the former position given.
Report by HMS MERMAID, 20 May 1968.
Note: this last acccepted as U boat.
Hydrographic Office 1995.
Note (23 July 2010)
The date of loss cited by Whittaker remains unverified, but is accepted.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 23 July 2010.
