German submarine U-1276
Ireland /
Waterford /
Dunmore East /
World
/ Ireland
/ Waterford
/ Dunmore East
World / Republic of Ireland
shipwreck, submarine
Sunk 20 February 1945 by depth charges from HMS Amethyst.
Discovered 2006 by a group of divers from Ardmore Diving. The submarine is lying in 75 metres (41 fathoms) of water and largely intact, albeit visibly damaged by the depth charges that sank her.
Discovered 2006 by a group of divers from Ardmore Diving. The submarine is lying in 75 metres (41 fathoms) of water and largely intact, albeit visibly damaged by the depth charges that sank her.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_submarine_U-1276
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Coordinates: 51°28'48"N 7°4'12"W
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