U boat found off new jersey book about u-boat

The find was based on loran numbers for an unidentified shipwreck that had been provided by a commercial fisherman during 1990. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. Kursons new focus is the larger historical worlda world of uboats, forensics and. They took some amazing photographs and explored the u boats, some of their pictures can be seen here. Smart news keeping you current wreck of nazi germanys most advanced uboat discovered sunk in 1945, u 3523, a type xxi sub, may have been attempting to smuggle highranking nazis to argentina. The last german uboat sunken in divable waters off. Credits i would like to thank these u 869 friends and family members for their generous assistance and contributions to the site. John chatterton explores the mystery uboat sunk off the new jersey coast. German submarine u 869 was a type ixc40 uboat of nazi germanys kriegsmarine during world war ii, whose wreck was discovered off the coast of new jersey in 1991. The u853 german submarine shipwreck new york and new. Wreck of nazi germanys most advanced uboat discovered. Great book detailing how some amateur divers find, research and eventually. The german submarine, or uboat, threat of early 1942 certainly came as no surprise to americas political and military leadership. Three u boats missing until 1985 when found in the elbe u.

Merchant ship sunk by nazi uboat off cape may reveals secret that is changing an episode in wwii history books by tommy rowan, updated. Sunken german uboat found in gulf of mexico the new. The u 853 german submarine shipwreck new york and new jersey s wreck valley historical and current new york and new jersey shipwreck information and images for scuba divers and fisherman. U 853 sank a collier ship on may 5, days before germany surrendered. Hitlers lost sub, and in a new bookshadow divers by robert kurson. In fact, historical records are shown to be replete with errors and mistaken identities. Two days after their arrival in new york, u l230, still lingering about the coast, sank the 5,458ton canadian freighter cornwallis, which was carrying sugar and molasses from barbados to st.

The book was awarded the american booksellers associations 2005 book of. The history of submarine warfare off the jersey coast whyy. U869 is confirmed as the mysterious uwho a german uboat was found off the coast of new jersey, usa on 2 sept, 1991 by several divers. Diving german uboats off the east coast draugas news. Merchant ship sunk by nazi uboat off cape may reveals. Nagle discovered the resting place of a world war ii german uboat, a wartime loss with the 56 man crew still aboard. Submit interesting and specific facts about something that you just. Divers find a german uboat off the coast of new jersey. Uboat discovered off new jersey 0 point pleasant, n. It was commissioned on 26 january 1944 with kapitanleutnant helmuth neuerburg in command. The story of fatherandson divers who died off the new jersey coast in 1992. A woodhandled knife found with horenburgs surname carved into it was the first.

On 31 august, 1997 these same divers reported evidence that the boat they found is u869 knife inscribed with a u869 crew members name, uzo torpedo aiming device, machinerynumbers from the engine room. In this animated feature, lead yourself on a selfguided tour of u869, a type ixc40 uboat that sank for reasons. The u boats attack in 1941, admiral doenitz, commanderinchief of u boats, believed that a uboat could steam directly into the throat of new york harbor, on the surface, at night, without being challenged. This is where chatterton enters the wreck, but on the u869 it is blown wide open. Herbert guschewski, radioman and surviving crewman of u 869 for use of his photos and. Divers say they have found a substantially intact world war ii german uboat complete with live torpedoes in the atlantic ocean 65 miles off point pleasant. Its a passion that has taken him deep into the ocean, left him with lifealtering injuries and led him to an incredible find four years ago. The u boats were then forgotten until 1985 when jak p mallmannshowell, wolfgang hirschfeld, and walter cloots rediscovered the boats in what remained of the mostly destroyed elbe ii uboat bunker. It was when the first books about the submarine war were published after the war. Clive cussler robert kursons shadow divers, about the divers exploring a sunken shipwreck off the new jersey coast, is a gripping account of reallife adventurers and a reallife mystery. Divers who visited a wreck site 230 feet under the atlantic expected to find only a sunken barge or a pile of construction debris. This book is narrative nonfiction writing at its finest. New jersey, discovered a shipwrecked world war ii german uboat 60 miles. Navy and german subs had joined battle months earlier, even before war was declared, when president roosevelt ordered the navy to protect allied shipping.

Two books have been written about this particular shipwreck, the last dive and shadow divers. Shadow divers published in 2004 is a nonfictional book by robert kurson recounting of the discovery of a world war ii german uboat 60 miles 97 km off the coast of new jersey. There was no way i was ever going to read a book about scuba divers discovering a uboat under 230 foot of water off the new jersey coast without serious prodding. Were sunken german uboats found just off the eastern. A diver and a ship captain find the wreck of an unknown german uboat in 1991. Missing fishing boat found in waters off jersey shore. The film follows a sixyear odyssey by a group of divers to identify a mysterious uboat they discovered in 1991 off the coast of new jersey. The divers in this book are elated to find a new wreck that no one else knows. In july 1995, after reading my book, dive into history. According to navy records, the u 858 was eventually scuttled in deep water somewhere off the new england coast. In addition to being compellingly readable on every page, the book offers a. Shipwreck found dating back to wwii off jersey coast whyy. The last uboat was sunk in american waters during the battle of point judith off the rhode island coast. But history records do not mention any such submarine in the area.

Til a mysterious german uboat was found just off the new. German uboat found off coast of massachusetts 68 years after being sunk by u. Nazi uboat photographed off north carolina coast 72 years. How close uboats came to menace america realclearhistory.

Shadow diver on the u869 narrated by john chatterton youtube. Fort tilden history nazi uboats attack new york shipping. Jurgen neuerburg inge oberschelp, nee grosser johann rothsprake erich tolke special thanks to. The uboat was sunk that evening by four warships, coast guard cutters, a destroyer, frigates and two blimps. Posted apr 06, 2016 by brian amaral nj advance media for nj. In 1991, john chatterton and richie kohler, two divers from new jersey, discovered a shipwrecked world war ii german uboat 60 miles off the coast of new jersey. Til a mysterious german uboat was found just off the new jersey coast in 1991. Alarmed by the possibility that this uboat could have dropped off enemy agents, the boston fbi office sent men north to maine. Historical records claim the closest uboat wreck to be hundreds of.

In the tradition of jon krakauers into thin air and sebastian jun. Uboat 869 sank with all hands off new jersey in wwii. German uboat found off coast of massachusetts 68 years. As for the nets and shore batteries, he doubted their effectiveness, if. A german uboat was found off the coast of new jersey. In 1991, a group of divers set out to explore an unknown object lying 230.

Hansgeorge brandt barbel bowling, nee brizius gisela engelmann frau horenburg dr. But in 1991, not even these bold divers were prepared for what they found 230 feet. Lying upright in 230 feet of water, the subs port side at the control room appears to have taken a direct hit and the conning tower rests nearby, partly buried. An engrossing saga of the suspenseful, intriguing, and dangerous underwater investigation of a mystery uboat. Shadow divers published in 2004 is a nonfictional book by robert kurson recounting of the discovery of a world war ii german uboat 60 miles 97 km off the coast of new jersey, united states in 1991. In addition to being compellingly readable on every page, the book offers a unique. July 16, 2018 the octavian was a norwegian freighter tasked with transporting sulfur and wood resin to its destination at saint john in new brunswick, canada. Nagle discovered the resting place of a world war ii german uboat, a wartime loss.