Dies ist die Informationsseite über das Schiffswrack U 480, die folgende Wasserkarte zeigt das Wrack in seiner unmittelbaren Umgebung. Die Position des Wracks ist 50 22.139 N,1 44.243 W (50.368983, -1.737383)

Die Texte zu diesem Schiffswrack sind in englischer Sprache 🇬🇧, da sie vom Hydrographischen Amt des Vereinigten Königreichs (UKHO) auf der Grundlage von Daten u. a. der Hydrographischen Dienste von Deutschland, der Niederlande und Belgien erstellt wurden. Sie enthalten die bekannten Details des Wracks und die Kommentare der Kartographen, die die Position und den Zustand des Wracks im Laufe der Zeit überprüft haben.

Name: U 480

Länge67.1 meter, Breite: 6.1 meter, Tiefgang: 4.9, Tonnage 871 ton

Ursache: 14.8.1943 type viic boat. built by deutsche werke kiel ag. launched 14.8.1943. commissioned 6.10.1943. served with 11 u-flotilla until her loss. commanded by oberleutnant zur see hans-joachim forster. all 48 crew lost. mined.

Jahr der Registrierung: 1993

Wassertiefe über dem Wrack: 55 meter, Höhe über dem Meeresboden: 0 cm

Bekannt seit: 1993, zuletzt detektiert: 2002

Detailmessungen/Kartographie: HH100/351/08 9.11.93 HH100/351/08 9.11.93 WK OF WHAT IS THOUGHT A TYPE VIIC U-BOAT LOCATED OCT '92 IN 502204N, 0014410W USING DECCA. CHARTED DEPTH HERE IS 42MTRS BUT IS THOUGHT MORE LIKELY 60MTRS. WK LIES WITH 10DEG STBD LIST. HAS RUBBER MATTING ON MAIN DECK AND AA GUNS AFT OF CONNING TOWER, WHICH IS DAMAGED. NO GUN FOR'D. ALL HATCHES APPEAR TO BE CLOSED. FURTHER DETAILS TO BE FORWARDED. COMMERCIAL GUARD REQUESTED. (J WELCH, 13.10.93). NCA YET. POSSIBLY U 325, SUNK APR '45. HH100/351/08 12.9.94 HH100/351/08 12.9.94 WK LIES IN 502209N, 014408W [WGD]. HAS 30DEG LIST TO STBD. SECTION OF THE STERN LIES NEAR THE WK WITH CIRCULAR HATCH PARTLY OPEN (?TUBE DOOR). LARGE HOLE/RENT ALONG THE PRESSURE HULL FWD OF THE CONNING TOWER. LEAST DEPTH BY DIVE COMPUTER 51MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 58MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 60MTRS. SEABED SHINGLE AND SCATTERED ROCKS. (J WELCH). INS AS WK USC 50MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/13 13.2.98 HH100/351/13 13.2.98 LIES IN 502205N, 014410W [OGB]. A LARGE GERMAN SUBMARINE OF WWII VINTAGE. HULL HAS 'ALBERICH' SKIN, A 4MM LAYER OF RUBBER DESIGNED TO MUFFLE ECHO REFLECTIONS. THIS TYPE OF SKIN DID NOT EXIST IN WW1. LOCATED AFTER FISHING GEAR FOULED THE HULL. REPORTED AS STANDING ABOUT 5MTRS HIGH IN 57-59MTRS. THERE IS A SUGGESTION THAT THE WK MOVES OR ROLLS AS CONNING TOWER HAS BEEN REPORTED BOTH UPRIGHT AND CLOSE TO THE SEABED. CINC REQUESTED. (D C WENDES, 28.1.98). NCA. 26.10.98 26.10.98 BELIEVED THAT WK IS U 480, SUNK BY MINE. (K TILDESLEY, NAVAL HISTORICAL BRANCH, TELECON 26.10.98). 2.2.99 2.2.99 POSN AMENDED TO 5022.150N, 0144.133W [WGD]. BR STD. HH100/351/14 18.2.99 HH100/351/14 18.2.99 IDENTITY OF BOAT AS U 480 IS CONSIDERED TO BE 99%. FURTHER DETAILS OF RESEARCH AND LOSS IN THIS LETTER. (NAVAL HISTORICAL BRANCH, 12.2.99). HH090/962/01 12.12.02 HH090/962/01 12.12.02 EXAM'D 19.6.02 IN 5022.139N, 0144.243W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 50 IN GEN DEPTH 55MTRS. SCOUR 1MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 35MTRS TOWARDS 270DEGS AND 40MTRS TOWARDS 090DEGS. LENGTH 65MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS. DCS3 HT 6MTRS. LIES 000/180DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. UPRIGHT & INTACT. (GARDLINE, HI 962). AMEND TO WK 55MTRS. BR STD. 10.12.03 10.12.03 CINC REMOVED ON DATA SUPPLIED JAN '98, LONGER THAN 5 YEARS. 21.2.07 21.2.07 IDENTIFIED BY SERIAL NUMBER OF CONNING TOWER RANGEFINDER. (SOUTH COAST SHIPWRECKS). 28.6.10 28.6.10 DIVE REPORT STATES THAT TAIL OF STERN IS BROKEN OFF & LIES ON ITS STARBOARD SIDE. STARBOARD SIDE PROPELLER SHAFT AND PROP LIE ON SEABED BETWEEN TAIL SECTION AND THE MAIN BODY OF WK. CONNING TOWER IS HIGHEST POINT. DEBRIS LIES OFF STARBOARD SIDE MIDSHIPS. DECKS DECAYED. FULL DESCRIPTION WITH PHOTOS. (DIVER MAGAZINE JUL '10)
Quelle: UK Hydrographic Office

Kommentar Forscher: UPRIGHT & INTACT, SCOUR EXTENDS E & W

Position: 50 22.139 N,1 44.243 W

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