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    The wreck of a german u boat is to be moved from its present position 8 miles off the coast of Dover to the south of the Varne sandbank. The U-boat, which has been in the Dover Strait since 1918, is 23.5m (77ft) below the surface, which does not leave enough clearance for modern ships. Lighthouse authority Trinity House requires a minimum clearance depth of 26.5m (87ft). The U-boat, which is a classified as a war grave, is one of dozens of similar vessels sunk off the coast of Britain during the war.

    Several options were considered to reduce the danger it posed in one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world, used by hundreds of ships every day.

    "The increasing deep draught vessels navigating the straits now means the wreck is restricting the available sea room," said Trinity House.
    Work is to be carried out shortly and will be visible from Dover if conditions are clear.

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