Shane Lillis
Ireland
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Nº16
Date: 2014-06-22 - 12:00
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Max Depth: 29.3m Duration: 30mins
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- Temp: Surf 23°C Bottom 10°C
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VESSEL INFORMATION
Vessel type Submarine
Flag German
Vessel 45 m (l),
Dimensions 5 m (b), 3.7 m (d)
Date of 1916
building
DETAILS OF SINKING
On 10 September 1917 while attempting to lay
mines across the mouth of Cork Harbour in an
effort to hinder shipping in the area, UC-42 was
accidentally sunk. The U-boat’s loss went
unnoticed until October 31st when British naval
vessels minesweeping in the area detected a trail
of oil floating on the sea surface just south of
Roches Point. Following the detonation of a
couple of depth charges, the seabed was inspected
by divers on 2nd November. They confirmed that
there was indeed a German submarine below,
which was identified as the wreck of UC-42
DIVE INFORMATION
The wreck of the UC-42 measures 45m in length, 5m
in width and 3.7m in maximum height. The vessel is
lying on its port side and is orientated NW–SE on the
seafloor, with its bow to the SE. At the time of its
original discovery, in 1917, it was heavily depth
charged and the results of that are still apparent on the
wreck. While the inner pressure hull is essentially
intact, almost all of the outer hull is gone bar the port
saddle tank, however towards the keel aft of this area
the concussive effect of the depth charges on the steel
can be seen very clearly