U-Boat Discovered In The Great Lakes
Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:03 am
Got this in an email today. Was anyone familiar with this German sub and know if any Canadian or U.S. WWII aircraft were involved with this sub?
USA: Mysterious Nazi submarine from WWII discovered in Great Lakes
Niagara Falls | Divers from the U.S coast guard took part this morning, in a delicate wreck recovery operation to bring to the surface a Nazi submarine discovered two weeks ago at the bottom of Lake Ontario.
The U-boat was spotted for the first time by amateur scuba divers in late January and they had contacted the authorities.
Archaeologists associated with Niagara University and master divers from the U.S Coast Guard were mobilized on the site to determine what it was, and they soon realized that they were dealing with a German submarine that sank during World War II.
A wreck recovery vessel of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society was mandated to refloat the ship and bring it back to Niagara Falls, where it must be restored before becoming a museum ship.
The delicate recovery operation took nearly 30 hours to complete, but the submarine was finally brought down on the bank with relative ease.
plongeurs
The divers of the U.S. Coastguard braved the frigid water temperature to go attach cables to the wreck for the recovery operation.
The submarine was identified as the UX-791, a unique experimental German submarine, based on the U-1200 model, and known to have participated in the “Battle of the St. Lawrence”.
It was reported missing in 1943 and was believed to have been sunk near the Canadian coast.
Professor Mark Carpenter, who leads the team of archaeologists, believes that the U-boat could have traveled up the St-Lawrence River, all the way to the Great Lakes, where it intended to disturb the American economy.
A report from the dated from February 1943 suggests, that the ship could have attacked and destroyed three cargo ships and two fishing vessels, even damaging the USS Sable (IX-81), an aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy that was used for training in the Great Lakes, before finally being sunk by anti-sub grenades launched by a Canadian frigate.
“We have known for a long time that the Nazis had sent some of their U-boats in the St-Lawrence River, but this is the first proof that they actually reached the Great Lakes,” Professor Carpenter told reporters.
“This could explain the mysterious ship disappearances that took place in the region in 1943, and the reported “Battle of Niagara Falls” which had always been dismissed as a collective hallucination caused by fear.”
The restoration of the submarine could take more than two years, but once completed, the museum ship is expected to become one of the major tourist attractions of the region.
USA: Mysterious Nazi submarine from WWII discovered in Great Lakes
Niagara Falls | Divers from the U.S coast guard took part this morning, in a delicate wreck recovery operation to bring to the surface a Nazi submarine discovered two weeks ago at the bottom of Lake Ontario.
The U-boat was spotted for the first time by amateur scuba divers in late January and they had contacted the authorities.
Archaeologists associated with Niagara University and master divers from the U.S Coast Guard were mobilized on the site to determine what it was, and they soon realized that they were dealing with a German submarine that sank during World War II.
A wreck recovery vessel of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society was mandated to refloat the ship and bring it back to Niagara Falls, where it must be restored before becoming a museum ship.
The delicate recovery operation took nearly 30 hours to complete, but the submarine was finally brought down on the bank with relative ease.
plongeurs
The divers of the U.S. Coastguard braved the frigid water temperature to go attach cables to the wreck for the recovery operation.
The submarine was identified as the UX-791, a unique experimental German submarine, based on the U-1200 model, and known to have participated in the “Battle of the St. Lawrence”.
It was reported missing in 1943 and was believed to have been sunk near the Canadian coast.
Professor Mark Carpenter, who leads the team of archaeologists, believes that the U-boat could have traveled up the St-Lawrence River, all the way to the Great Lakes, where it intended to disturb the American economy.
A report from the dated from February 1943 suggests, that the ship could have attacked and destroyed three cargo ships and two fishing vessels, even damaging the USS Sable (IX-81), an aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy that was used for training in the Great Lakes, before finally being sunk by anti-sub grenades launched by a Canadian frigate.
“We have known for a long time that the Nazis had sent some of their U-boats in the St-Lawrence River, but this is the first proof that they actually reached the Great Lakes,” Professor Carpenter told reporters.
“This could explain the mysterious ship disappearances that took place in the region in 1943, and the reported “Battle of Niagara Falls” which had always been dismissed as a collective hallucination caused by fear.”
The restoration of the submarine could take more than two years, but once completed, the museum ship is expected to become one of the major tourist attractions of the region.
Re: U-Boat Discovered In The Great Lakes
Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:05 am
You did notice to date didn't you ?.................
Re: U-Boat Discovered In The Great Lakes
Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:05 am
Appears to be false. Just like the Nazi Gold Train. Believe me, I wish both stories were true too.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nazi-sub-found-in-great-lakes/
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nazi-sub-found-in-great-lakes/
Re: U-Boat Discovered In The Great Lakes
Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:15 am
An April Fools joke.
The sub is actually the Soviet November class K-159. There are a bunch of hulks from this era dumped in various yards.
Real photo here: https://goo.gl/images/6D5kjT
The sub is actually the Soviet November class K-159. There are a bunch of hulks from this era dumped in various yards.
Real photo here: https://goo.gl/images/6D5kjT
Re: U-Boat Discovered In The Great Lakes
Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:18 am
Ahhh...bummer! Thanks for the catch. The one date I looked at the top of the article said March 2018. Too bad it's not true.
Re: U-Boat Discovered In The Great Lakes
Thu Apr 05, 2018 9:20 am
WWI war prize U-boat sunk off coast of Wisconsin.
Re: U-Boat Discovered In The Great Lakes
Thu Apr 05, 2018 12:04 pm
Couldn't possibly be in the Great Lakes... it ain't covered in zebra mussels! 
Re: U-Boat Discovered In The Great Lakes
Thu Apr 05, 2018 2:58 pm
seabee1526 wrote:WWI war prize U-boat sunk off coast of Wisconsin.
Don't mess with Green Bay fans...
Re: U-Boat Discovered In The Great Lakes
Thu Apr 05, 2018 7:32 pm
Interesting...my first thought on seeing the picture was "it's a Russian sub...."
wasn't there a U-boat found out near the entrance to the st.Lawrence a few years ago?
wasn't there a U-boat found out near the entrance to the st.Lawrence a few years ago?
Re: U-Boat Discovered In The Great Lakes
Thu Apr 05, 2018 9:25 pm
There was a WWII German weather station located in northern Labrador.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_Station_Kurt
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_Station_Kurt