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U-190
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Wreck Chart #2
Halifax and ApproachesSurrendered sub U-190
(Nova Scotia Museum)The table below provides historical and statistical data on the vessel. Some of the information may be incomplete. If you have additions or corrections, please e-mail us at the address listed below.
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| Vessel Name | U-190 |
| Other Names | |
| Vessel Type | World War II German submarine (Type IX-C) |
| Owner | German Navy |
| Length / Beam / Draft (feet) | 232' / 22' / 15' |
| Tonnage | 740 DT |
| Hull Construction | Steel |
| Propulsion | Diesel / Electric / Screw |
| Cargo | |
| Built | 1941 at Bremen, Germany (AG Wesser) |
| Date of Loss | October 21, 1947 |
| Reason for Loss | Surrendered sub was scuttled by the Royal Canadian Navy in a ceremony for press reporters |
| Fatalities | None |
| Last Trip | |
| Wreck Location | Located off Halifax, near the wreck site of the HMCS Esquimalt - probably near 44°-26'N / 63³-10'W - approximately 20 miles due east of Sambro Island. Other sources list the wreck site of the Esquimalt as being 5 miles off Chebucto Head. |
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| Coordinates (Loran C) | |
| Water Depth (feet) | Probably over 300' |
| Typical Visibility (feet) | |
| Wreck Condition | |
| Diving Considerations | |
| Other Information | The U-190 torpedoed and sank the minesweeper HMCS Esquimalt off Halifax on April 16, 1945. Several weeks later, at the end of the war, the U-190 surrendered to the Royal Canadian Navy off Newfoundland. For a while, it was used for testing by the navy. Then on October 21, 1947, the U-190 was sunk by the navy, in a ceremony for press reporters, near the wreck site of the Esquimalt. |
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