Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak U 74, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 56 3.701 N,2 29.725 W (56.061683333333, -2.4954166666667)

 

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De teksten bij dit scheepswrak zijn in het engels 🇬🇧, omdat deze worden opgesteld door het UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) op basis van de gegevens van de hydrografische diensten van onder meer Nederland, België en Duitsland. Ze bevatten de bekende details van het wrak en de opmerkingen van de cartografen die in de loop der tijden de positie en de toestand van het wrak hebben gecontroleerd.

 

1. Ardgour ii
2. Asta (probably)
3. Avondale park (possibly)
4. Ballochbuie (possibly)
5. Cyclops
6. Denmore
7. Einar jarl (probably)
8. Halland (probably)
9. Hms columba (probably)
10. Hms embley
11. Hms northumbria
12. Hms success
13. Hmsm k17
14. Hmsm k4
15. Island magee
16. Mallard
17. Munchen
18. Nobelese
19. Primrose
20. Ptarmigan
21. River garry
22. Royal fusilier
23. Sabbia
24. Scotia
25. Sneland 1
26. Stella
27. Storjen
28. Strathisla

 

Naam: U 74

Lengte 56.8 meter, breedte: 5.9 meter, diepgang: 4.8, tonnage 829 ton

Oorzaak: built in 1915 by w kaiserl., danzig as type ue 1 minelayer. reported as missing after being sent to lay mines and return in to base. did not return or send any report. thought to have been sunk by own mines. (k heath) stated to have been sunk by gunfire from 4 rn trawlers while laying a minefield. (diver magazine oct '10)

Jaar registratie: 1960

Waterdiepte boven wrak: 39 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 10 cm

Bekend sinds: 1960, laatst gedetecteerd: 2008

Details metingen/cartografie: H2618/60 29.7.60 H2618/60 29.7.60 NSC E/S TRACE OBTAINED CLOSE NE OF 560415N, 023330W. (HMS SCOTT, 1959). NCA. 6.2.70 6.2.70 REPORTED AS A BROKEN UP WK LYING IN APPROX 25FMS AND STANDING ABOUT 18FT OFF THE SEABED. (J BUTLER, BSAC MUSSELBURGH, 30.1.70). H454/67 5.5.77 H454/67 LOCAL FISHERMEN REPORT WK, KNOWN AS DREDGER, IN 560350N, 022931W. POSN BY DECCA. (DUNBAR CG, HN 5.5.77). H454/67 24.5.77 H454/67 24.5.77 INS AS WK USC PA 30MTRS IN 560350N, 022930W. BR STD. H4818/75 3.8.77 H4818/75 3.8.77 EXAMINED 26.3.77 IN 560343N, 022938W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. NOT FOUND BY E/S BUT DCS3 HT 5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 41MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTR DEEP. LENGTH 30MTRS APPROX. LIES NNE/SSW. ORIGINALLY THOUGHT TO BE BOTTOM CONTACT, BUT SURVEY RECORDS RE-EXAMINED ON RECEIPT OF LOCAL INFO. REGARDING SUNKEN DREDGER NEAR THIS POSN. (HMS FOX, HI 34B/77). AMEND TO USC 34MTRS BR STD. HH100/351/07 3.9.93 HH100/351/07 3.9.93 WK IN 560343N, 022938W IS A GERMAN SUBMARINE OF WW1 VINTAGE. THOUGHT TO A UE CLASS MINELAYER - POSSIBLY EITHER U 75 OR U 78. LIES WELL SUNK INTO SEABED BUT WITH BOW SHOWING WELL CLEAR. (I G WHITTAKER, 1.9.93). HH100/351/08 20.7.94 HH100/351/08 20.7.94 WRECK IS PROBABLY U77 (UE-1 CLASS MINELAYER). LOCATED IN 560341N, 022942W [WGD]. LEAST DEPTH BY DIVE COMPUTER 40 IN GEN DEPTH 44MTRS. NO SCOUR. BOWS ANGLED UPRIGHT COMPLETE WITH WOODEN DECK. HYDROPLANES AT HARD DIVE POSN. PERISCOPES FULLY EXTENDED AND BENT BACK. ALL HATCHES CLOSED. ELEVATED GUN AFT OF CONNING TOWER. STERN BURIED IN SEA BED. DAMAGE ACROSS HULL SUGGESTS RAMMING WAS CAUSE OF SINKING. 88MM DECK GUN MANUFACTURED BY KRUPP, NUMBER 1710. (LETTERS, G WADSWORTH & V J FOX). HH091/051/01 16.1.04 HH091/051/01 16.1.04 EXAMINED 17.10.03 IN 5603.701N, 0229.725W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 35.1 IN GEN DEPTH 39MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 35MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. DCS3 HT 4MTRS. LIES 101/190DEGS. INTACT. (NP 1008, HI 1051). AMEND WK 35MTRS. BR STD. 22.1.08 22.1.08 POSTIVELY IDENTIFIED FROM FIELD NUMBER ON GUN AS U 74. (K HEATH, TELECON 21.1.08) 22.9.10 22.9.10 HIGHEST POINT OF THE WK IS THE BULBOUS BOW AT 42MTRS. TRAWL NET CAUGHT ON BOW. STERN BURIED IN BANK OF SILT. DIAGRAM & PHOTOS. (DIVER MAGAZINE OCT '10)
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: UPRIGHT, INTACT, STERN BURIED

Positie: 56 3.701 N,2 29.725 W

 

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