Don Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Hello all, Not sure if anyone posted this yet, but NOAA announced yesterday the discovery of the German World War II Submarine U576 along with the wreck of tanker "Bluefields" approximately 30 miles off the coast of North Carolina in an area dubbed "The Graveyard of the Atlantic": http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2014/20141021_ww11_vessels.html I know there are other ARC'ers like myself who enjoy reading about military archeology and discoveries of wrecks and other pieces of human military conflict. So I thought that I would pass this on in case some folks missed it. Enjoy. Regards, Don. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arnobiz Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Very interesting, thanks for sharing! Arnaud Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Thanks for the link. Glad that the ships are out that far so that they (hopefully) won't be pillaged by divers. The U-boat looks to be in very good condition, you can easily make out the conning tower and deck gun from the sonar imagery. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nerdling Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I saw that article yesterday. I'm amazed at how good of shape the U-boat is in. Most of the damage must be on the starboard side. Here is a brief history on the sub http://uboat.net/boats/u576.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JB2013 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Amazing. More relics from the Second World War are starting to pop up. Thanks for the news dude. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 Glad you guys enjoyed the article. I am always on the lookout for stories and articles dealing with recent discoveries of war relics, wrecks of aircraft, ships, tanks/vehicles, weapons, and other equipment. There is so much material and equipment to be be discovered around the globe and each piece tells its own story and the story of those who last used it. Regards, Don. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rm20886 Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Thanks for posting this Don. I really enjoyed the read. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 (edited) My parents grew on on/around MCAS Cherry Point during WWII. They recount being out on the beach fishing and seeing and hearing gunfire (and presumably depth charges) and seeing ships burning. They learned to know the Coasties who patrolled the beaches on horseback. Edited October 23, 2014 by Jennings Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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