U-778 (wreck)

Ireland / Donegal / Buncrana /
 Second World War 1939-1945, shipwreck, submarine
U-778 was a German Type VIIC U-boat of World War II.She was commissioned on 7 Jul, 1944.She was Surrendered at Bergen, Norway on 8 May, 1945, and Transferred to Loch Ryan, Scotland for Operation Deadlight.

While in tow for the scuttling ground on 4 December, 1945 she foundered and sank roughly 11 miles NE of the Inistrahull Light. www.uboat.net/boats/u778.htm
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_submarine_U-778
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Coordinates:   55°19'12"N   7°41'59"W
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