They found my OTHER bloody U-boat!

When H-DSA started, I introduced an idea to search for a U-boat off Prince
Edward Island, Canada that may in fact be the U-376 which was listed as lost
off France. It could have actually survived the naval engagement that was
reported to have sunk it, only to have continued its mission to venture to PEI
and extract escaped Nazi prisoners of war. While researching that U-boat which
I had first heard about in the Keatts and Farr book on U-boats, I came across
the U-215 on wreckhunter.net. Unlike what may or may not be the mythical PEI
U-boat the coordinates of the U-215 were recorded as 41.48N / 66.38W and it was
thought to be in 200 to 300 feet of water. What made it special was that it was
a Type VII-D mine layer. Only 6 of these were commissioned. I figured that the
mines would still be on board and would make for a heck of a find. I mentioned
it to several divers trying to drum up interest and funding, but received the
usual, "Yeah... cool. We should try getting something going," Or, "Hey, I'm
in," but no follow up. So, I get contacted by this 16 year old furture
journalist who wants to find the U-376 and probably will do something about it
so I'm trying to drum up an expedition and funding... HUGE FREAKING HINT HERE
IF YOU ACTUALLY WANT TO GET OFF YOUR ARSE AND DO SOMETHING COOL... ANYONE?
ANYONE? BUELLER? BUELLER? ANYONE? for the Fall. Anyway, so while people were
yawning over the U-215 idea, this happened: Read all about it...

http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/07/13...a/Uboat_040713


Trace Malinowski
PDIC Instructor #2075
Freediving Instructor Trainer

Trace Malin wrote:
>
> When H-DSA started, I introduced an idea to search for a U-boat off Prince
> Edward Island, Canada that may in fact be the U-376 which was listed as lost
> off France.It could have actually survived the naval engagement that was
> reported to have sunk it, only to have continued its mission to venture to PEI
> and extract escaped Nazi prisoners of war.

Interesting. I've heard lots of stories about a supposed sub off of PEI
but you're the first to put a name to the myth.

> I figured that the
> mines would still be on board and would make for a heck of a find. I mentioned
> it to several divers trying to drum up interest and funding, but received the
> usual, "Yeah... cool. We should try getting something going," Or, "Hey, I'm
> in," but no follow up. So, I get contacted by this 16 year old furture
> journalist who wants to find the U-376 and probably will do something about it
> so I'm trying to drum up an expedition and funding... HUGE FREAKING HINT HERE
> IF YOU ACTUALLY WANT TO GET OFF YOUR ARSE AND DO SOMETHING COOL... ANYONE?
> ANYONE? BUELLER? BUELLER? ANYONE? for the Fall. Anyway, so while people were
> yawning over the U-215 idea, this happened: Read all about it...

Send me details.

Brian
www.mossmanscuba.com

"Trace Malin" <tracemalin@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040717015238.26618.00001969@mb-m03.aol.com...
> When H-DSA started, I introduced an idea to search for a U-boat off Prince
> Edward Island, Canada that may in fact be the U-376 which was listed as lost
> off France. It could have actually survived the naval engagement that was
> reported to have sunk it, only to have continued its mission to venture to PEI
> and extract escaped Nazi prisoners of war. While researching that U-boat which
> I had first heard about in the Keatts and Farr book on U-boats, I came across
> the U-215 on wreckhunter.net. Unlike what may or may not be the mythical PEI
> U-boat the coordinates of the U-215 were recorded as 41.48N / 66.38W and it was
> thought to be in 200 to 300 feet of water. What made it special was that it was
> a Type VII-D mine layer. Only 6 of these were commissioned. I figured that the
> mines would still be on board and would make for a heck of a find. I mentioned
> it to several divers trying to drum up interest and funding, but received the
> usual, "Yeah... cool. We should try getting something going," Or, "Hey, I'm
> in," but no follow up. So, I get contacted by this 16 year old furture
> journalist who wants to find the U-376 and probably will do something about it
> so I'm trying to drum up an expedition and funding... HUGE FREAKING HINT HERE
> IF YOU ACTUALLY WANT TO GET OFF YOUR ARSE AND DO SOMETHING COOL... ANYONE?
> ANYONE? BUELLER? BUELLER? ANYONE? for the Fall. Anyway, so while people were
> yawning over the U-215 idea, this happened: Read all about it...
>
> http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/07/13...a/Uboat_040713
>
>
> Trace Malinowski
> PDIC Instructor #2075
> Freediving Instructor Trainer

There is a British woman who posts here and dives deep wrecks. Where is she when we
need her?

Adam Helberg wrote:
>
> There is a British woman who posts here and dives deep wrecks.

It's Fiona.

> Where is she when we
> need her?

Still in the Shetlands I reckon. She's got enough to dive in her area
that she doesn't need to bother with anything on this side of the pond.

Brian
Edmonton, Alberta