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U-480 1st. U-Boat w/Alberich rubber coating is a boat accessible salt water dive site, located in Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. The maximum depth is over 150ft/46m.

Sunk between 29 January and about 20 February 1945 in minefield Brazier D2 in position 50.22.04N, 001.44.10W. 48 dead (all hands lost). (Axel Niestlé, December 2001).

The wreck of U-480 was discovered by divers in 1998 south of Isle of Wight in the position listed above.
More information (external link)

58 M Dive report; divernet.com/Wrecks/wreck_tours/524988/wreck_tour_138_the_u480.html





YouTube; youtube.com/watch?v=5OFQ9_CiLOI

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