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Ub 123
Submarine (First World War)
Site Name Ub 123
Classification Submarine (First World War)
Canmore ID 321358
Site Number JR40SW 8001
NGR JR 43429 03939
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/321358
- Council Maritime
- Parish Maritime - Offshore
- Former Region Not Applicable
- Former District Not Applicable
- Former County Not Applicable
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 000671
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Non-dangerous wreck
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 59.75000,2.33333
Horizontal Datum : EUROPEAN (1950) (ED50)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 59.74933,2.33167
WGS84 Origin : Block Shift
Position Quality : Unreliable
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 110
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : UB 123
Type : UB CLASS SUBMARINE
Flag : GERMAN
Length : 55.5
Beam : 5.8
Tonnage : 650
Tonnage Type : Displacement
Date Sunk : 18/10/1918
Contact Description : Entire wreck
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Original Detection Year : 1918
Original Source : Other
Circumstances of Loss : **MINED IN NORTH SEA. (U-BOAT INTELLIGENCE, E GILES).
Surveying Details : **11.7.74 POSN 594500N, 022000E. (U BOAT INTELLIGENCE, E GILES). FOR FILING ONLY.
Charting Comments : POSN FOR FILING ONLY
Date Last Amended : 03/02/2004
