Maritime record TR 32 NW 17 - Possibly UB108, German First World War submarine

Summary

REMAINS OF GERMAN TYPE UBIII PATROL SUBMARINE, 1918

Location

Grid reference TR 32322 27724 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR32NW
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Vertical Datum: LAT Thought to have been sunk by a mine, possibly UB108 (U-boat intelligence). 29-SEP-1978 Located in 51 00 05N, 001 18 42E Depth 17m in general depth 24.6m, no scour heightt 7.5m, length 50m, lying 060/240 deg. 29-NOV-1985 in 51 00 04N, 001 18 42E - Depth 18.5 in general depth 23.5m, no scour. Lying 040/220 deg, 41.3m long. Chart as wreck 17m.(1)

Now thought to have been mined off Belgian coast. EH recorded wreck may be of UB58
UKHO refs: 29‐SEP‐1978 Located in 51 00 05N, 001 18 42E Depth 17m in general depth 24.6m, no
scour heightt 7.5m, length 50m, lying 060/240 deg. 29‐NOV‐1985 in 51 00 04N, 001 18 42E ‐ Depth
18.5 in general depth 23.5m, no scour. Lying 040/220 deg, 41.3m long. Chart as wreck 17m.(2)


<1> Hydrographic Office wreck index, Extracted 20-JAN-1993, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6339.

<2> Cotswold Archaeology, 2014, NHPP 3A1: Unknown Marine Assets & Landscapes, Strategic Assessment of Submarines, in English Waters, Project Report (Unpublished document). SKE53522.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Hydrographic Office wreck index. Extracted 20-JAN-1993, Page Nos. N/a.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Cotswold Archaeology. 2014. NHPP 3A1: Unknown Marine Assets & Landscapes, Strategic Assessment of Submarines, in English Waters, Project Report.

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Record last edited

Sep 14 2020 2:11PM