U-778 1945
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | U-778 | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1945 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Second World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | U-boat | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | Nazi Germany | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Kriegsmarine | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | Battle of the Atlantic | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | Inner Seas | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Ireland | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 21 km from land |
| Position | 55.5300, -7.1170 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
German submarine U-778 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine in World War II. She only completed one combat patrol and sank no Allied ships. She was surrendered to the Allies at Bergen on 9 May 1945.
Diving & visiting
The wreck was rediscovered by marine archaeologist Innes McCartney in 2001. In 2007, Derry City Council announced plans to raise the boat to be the main exhibit of a new maritime museum. Many of the other Operation Deadlight U-boats were used for target practice and sunk by gunfire, torpedoes, rockets or bombs. U-778, by contrast, is remarkably intact and lies in relatively shallow water.
On 3 October 2007 an Irish diver, Michael Hanrahan, died whilst filming the wreck as part of the salvage project. In November 2009, a spokesman from the council's heritage museum service announced the salvage project had been cancelled for cost reasons.
Location
- Recorded position: 55.5300, -7.1170 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Inner Seas
- Nearest coast: Ireland
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article German submarine U-778 (revision 1377888845), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “Proposed salvage”; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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