Explorers find sunken German U-boat off Mass.

[cali]

BOSTON (AP) — Divers have discovered a World War II-era German submarine nearly 70 years after it sank under withering U.S. attack in waters off Nantucket.

The U-550 was found Monday by a privately funded group organized by New Jersey lawyer Joe Mazraani. It was the second trip in two years to the site by the team, some of whom had been searching for the lost U-boat for two decades.

Using side-scan sonar, the seven-man team located the wreck listing to its side in deep water about 70 miles south of Nantucket.

Sonar operator Garry Kozak said he spotted the 252-foot submarine during the second of an exhausting two days of searching. Kozak said the team asked him if they'd found it, then erupted in joy without a word from him.

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http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Explorers-find-downed-German-U-Boat-off-Mass-3741140.php

[rad51]

1. and then?

Thanks for the article. Now I want to know what happened to the surviving Germans.

[cali]

2. Maybe there weren't any.

[rad51]

3. Very likely.

I'm not that well versed in history, but this caught my eye. Chance to learn!

[RedRocco]

5. 12 survivors

from wikipedia

The attack severely damaged U-550 and forced her to the surface, where the German sailors manned and fired their deck guns. The Joyce, Peterson and Gandy returned fire. Gandy rammed U-550 abaft the conning tower and the Peterson dropped two depth charges which exploded near the U-boat's hull. Realizing they were defeated, the U-boat's crew prepared scuttling charges and began abandoning their boat. Joyce rescued 13 of U-550's crew, one of whom later died from wounds received during the fire-fight. The remainder of the U-boatmen went down with their submarine. Joyce delivered the prisoners of war and the Pan Pennsylvania survivors to the authorities in Great Britain.

[cali]

6. hey thanks for that.

[Berlum]

8. Another sub in the Canadian River ?

WWII German sub in Canadian river? This is Nazi sub day for sure....The Republicans are no doubt creaming their diapers with excitement about the submerged sarcophagi of their Moral Models...

DU thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021035602

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2012/07/25/WWII-German-sub-in-Canadian-river/UPI-45361343266770/#ixzz21sKTACL9

[Scuba]

4. Fox Noise: Obama lax on defense - allowed Nazi sub to threaten US coast!

[Berlum]

7. Bush Family Evil Empire (BFEE - R) reveals its funding of Nazi sub

"Well, Olde GrandePoppy Prescott Bush (R) recognized that there was a badass boodle of bucks to be made doing greasy financial deals with Hitler and his Nazi-Republican stooges of yesteryear, so he gave them a loan for a SuperSub. There you have it. The inside story. Just as you should have suspected, a 'Family Values' Republican (tee hee) was at the heart of this wondrously profitable Eeevil doing." - George W. Bush (R - 1%)