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NBM Dive Site Resource

U-869

Atlantic Ocean off New Jersey, New Jersey, United States

A commonly dived historic wreck off New Jersey documented by a current New Jersey wreck-charter reference; exact navigation coordinates are intentionally not inferred.

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Historic Photograph

Official U.S. Navy photograph of German Type IXC/40 submarine U-858 after its May 1945 surrender.
Representative historic photograph: German submarine U-858, a Type IXC/40 U-boat—the same subtype as U-869—at Cape Henlopen, Delaware, following its surrender in May 1945. This photograph does not depict U-869.Official U.S. Navy photograph 80-G-K-3319-A, Naval History and Heritage Command, via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain — U.S. Navy workSource ↗
WaterMarine
AccessCharter or properly equipped private-vessel access. Obtain the exact legal target from qualified surface support and verify current charts, weather, current, relief and required experience; no operator connection is implied.
ExperienceTechnical trimix/decompression wreck divers only
Maximum depthApproximately 240 ft / 73 m maximum in the cited current charter reference; verify current relief and bottom depth.
Best seasonWeather- and charter-dependent offshore season.
VisibilityHighly variable; Mid-Atlantic visibility, current, weather, plankton and bottom conditions change quickly.

Aquatic life at this dive site

What divers may encounter

Three reviewed connections are featured here. Sightings vary by season, conditions, and chance, so they are never guaranteed.

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Aquatic life research in progress

NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.

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Aquatic life research in progress

NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.

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Aquatic life research in progress

NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.

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Photographs

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Dive videos

Three featured video positions are reserved on every profile.
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Why divers know this place

Highlights

German Type IXC/40 U-boat lost in 1945; a very deep technical wreck and war grave

Before you arrive

Access notes

No public navigation coordinate is published in this baseline. Use a qualified captain or independently verified current position, comply with flags and maritime rules, and respect war graves and archaeological protections.

Plan within your training

Conditions and hazards

Depth, decompression, current, cold water, low visibility, entanglement, fishing gear, unstable wreckage and overheads. Penetration requires specific training and a conservative site plan.

At the site

Facilities and support

No onsite facilities; support is vessel-based. Confirm oxygen, ladder, communications, redundant gas and evacuation planning.

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Independent resource notice

This record is a starting point for independent verification. Access, closures, moorings, weather, currents, depth, visibility, operator availability, and site conditions can change without notice. Confirm current information with the responsible operator, property owner, managing authority, or another qualified local source before planning or attempting a dive.