AH-WR-1878

U-576

Type VIIC U-Boat · Germany · Lost 1942 · The Outer Banks

A U-boat sunk while attacking a convoy off Cape Hatteras in 1942, lost with all 45 aboard.

Artistic recreation based on recorded historical documents. See the documented evidence.

Historically Reconstructed. Drawn from partial documentation of this vessel together with her known class and configuration. See the documented evidence.

The Vessel and Her Loss

U-576 was a German Type VIIC U-boat built at Hamburg by Blohm and Voss in 1940. On July 15, 1942 she attacked convoy KS-520 off Cape Hatteras and was sunk by Navy aircraft and gunfire from the freighter Unicoi. All 45 aboard died. The wreck lies in about 690 feet of water.

Vessel

Built: 1940
Builder: Blohm and Voss, Hamburg
Yard: Not established
Material: Steel
Length: 220 ft
Beam: 20 ft
Tonnage: Not established
Propulsion: Diesel-electric
Owners: Not established

Loss

Date: July 15, 1942
Cause: Enemy action
Location: Off Cape Hatteras
Water: Atlantic Ocean
Voyage: Not established
Cargo: Not established
Aboard: 45
Lives lost: 45
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

Depth: 690 ft
Condition: Not established
Orientation: Not established
Discovered: Not established
Protection: Listed on the National Register of Historic Places; war grave

Position

Coordinates: Not established
Accuracy: Position not established
Nearest: Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
Region: The Outer Banks

Precise wreck position not taken into this record.

Evidence

Overall confidence: Documented (88/100)

Precise position is not taken into this record.

NOAA Monitor National Marine Sanctuary
Particulars, loss date, attacker and survivors. Site depth and protected status.