Maritime record MHG27585 - U722: Sea of the Hebrides
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 0276 1820 (80m by 80m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG01NW |
| Old County | ARGYLL |
| Civil Parish | SMALL ISLES |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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Full Description
NG01NW 8000 0277 1820
N57 9 W6 55
Formerly NG01NW 1
Type VIIC Atlantic U-boat, 796 displacment surfaced, 871 tons submerged, maximum diving range 309ft.
Comanded by KL Reimers, U722 was depth charged by RN frigates BYRON, FITZROY and REDMILL on 27 March 1945. The position given is 6 miles NW of Canna in 120 metres. All 44 members of the crew were lost. Five bodies floated to the surface (4 identified, 1 not) and, according to Skye and Lochalsh District Council, were buried at Portree on 11 April 1945.
Source; Baird 1995
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG1942 Text/Publication/Volume: Baird, B. 1995. Shipwrecks of the West of Scotland. 261.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
