What is recorded here

U 296 is a submarine lost in County Antrim in 1945. It lies 100m deep, indistinguishable from a rock patch. The sea took the shape, the name and the mission, leaving only a slight change in the bottom line. What the water keeps, it keeps completely.

The official Northern Ireland wreck record identifies U 296 as Submarine. It was lost in 1945. Recorded depth: 100m. Recorded condition: Indistinguishable from rock patch.

U 296 was a German U-boat lost in 1945, likely as a result of Allied anti-submarine operations. It lies in 100 meters of water, in a condition indistinguishable from the surrounding rock, with no known survivors or significant cargo recovered; its wreck represents the lingering presence of World War II German naval activity in Northern Irish waters.

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