Maritime record MHG24135 - U965 Submarine Wreck, Minch
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NB 9403 4180 (80m by 80m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NB94SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
Map
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Full Description
NB94SW 8000 9404 4180
N 58 19 W 5 31
Formerly NB94SW 8456
Quality of fix = PA
Horizontal Datum = OGB
Circumstances of Loss Details
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The German submarine U965 was depth charged by HM ships RUPERT and CONN six miles west of Point Stoer.
Surveying Details
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9 August 1984. The site was not found during category A sonar search. However it could possibly be wreck at 58 12 26N, 005 32 41W.
Report by Land & Marine.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
Commanded by KL Unverzagt, the U965 (type VIIC Atlantic) sunk by the RN frigate CONN at 12.58hrs on 27 March 1945. No survivors.
Source; Baird 1995.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG1942 Text/Publication/Volume: Baird, B. 1995. Shipwrecks of the West of Scotland. 261.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
