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Identification of a wreck
Posted by: Alison ()
Date: December 06, 2003 07:50AM

<HTML>Dear All

I'm completely new to U-boats and this forum so please be patient!

I'm researching the wreck of a WW1 submarine off the south-east coast of Scotland. Divers found it in the '70s and identified it as possibly the U77, U75 or U78 - I'm not sure why they thought it might be these vessels in particular but the consensus seems to be a UC class submarine.

My research so far indicates it is unlikely to be the U75, which is reliably reported as sinking off Flamborough Head, some 200 miles south. According to Messimer's book "Verschollen" the U77 and U78 were reported lost in the Dover Straits.

The wreck is upright and intact with the deck gun, conning tower and bows clear of the seabed. The stern is buried.

Can anyone give me any ideas on where to go from here? I have the manufacturers name for the 88mm gun - Krupps and a number 1710. I've tried the RN Submarine Museum, internet seaches and the Deutches Museum OPAC,

many thanks

Alison

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Identification of a wreck Alison 12/06/2003 07:50AM
Re: Identification of a wreck David H 12/06/2003 08:42AM
Re: Identification of a wreck Alison 12/06/2003 08:57AM
Re: Identification of a wreck kpp 12/06/2003 10:34AM
Re: Identification of a wreck Alison 12/06/2003 11:10AM
Re: Identification of a wreck Michael Lowrey 12/06/2003 12:26PM
Re: Identification of a wreck JP 12/09/2003 12:07PM
Re: Identification of a wreck Ron 12/09/2003 07:28PM
Re: Identification of a wreck Alison 12/13/2003 03:02PM


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