Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak U 8, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 50 56.033 N,1 15.385 E (51.0759833, 1.4147)
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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.
Naam: U 8
Lengte 57.3 meter, breedte: 5.5 meter, diepgang: 3.4, tonnage 636 ton
Oorzaak: Built prior to the outbreak of ww1 by germaniawerft, kiel. oil engines of 225 bhp, twin shaft. during second patrol snagged submarine nets at the n end of the varne. this was observed by a hms drifter roburn and hms ghurka and hms maori attacked. the boat was damaged and with the switchboard on fire, surfaced. all crew recovered.
Jaar registratie: 1977
Waterdiepte boven wrak: 33 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 45 cm
Bekend sinds: 1977, laatst gedetecteerd: 2016
Details metingen/cartografie: H4453/72 8.11.77 WK 29.3MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 33MTRS, LOCATED IN 505600N, 011530E [OGB]. DCS3 HT 6MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HN DTD 1.11.77). NCA YET, AWAIT SURVEY. H4199/78 24.10.78 LOCATED 19.9.77 IN 505600N, 011530E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 29.3MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 33MTRS. DCS3 HT 6MTRS, LENGTH 60MTRS. LYING 045/225DEGS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 35/77). INS AS WK 27MTRS. BR STD. H2330/84 3.3.86 EXAM'D 29.11.85 IN 505600N, 011529E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 27.5 IN GEN DEPTH 32MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH SHADOW HT 4.6MTRS, LENGTH 53.9MTRS. DEFINITELY A SUBMARINE, LYING 040/220DEGS. CHART AS SWEPT 27.4MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 240B). RETAIN AS WK 27MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 16.6.03 HAS BEEN DIVED BY LOCAL DIVER AND CONFIRMED AS WK OF U-8. POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BY COLLAPSIBLE COLUMNS ON DECK WHICH WERE USED TO EXPEL THE EXHAUST GASSES FROM THE PETROL ENGINE. REPORTED AS UPRIGHT AND VERY INTACT. (I MCCARTNEY). HH091/159/01 25.7.07 LOCATED 11.10.06 IN 5056.033N, 0115.385E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 26.46 IN GEN DEPTH 33MTRS. LENGTH 57MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS, HT 5.8MTRS. LIES 045/225 DEGS. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. UPRIGHT AND INTACT. (OSAE, HI 1159). RETAIN WK 27MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 3.8.16 STATUTORY INSTRUMENT; SI 2016 NUMBER 285, CAME INTO EFFECT 21.7.2016. 50MTR RESTRICTED ZONE AROUND WK. (E-MAIL RUSSELL MAN, LISTING OFFICER HISTORIC ENGLAND; REF NUMBER 1430262).
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: UPRIGHT, INTACT [50m Restricted Area].
Positie: 50 56.033 N,1 15.385 E