Huge Sub find

[SlipBall]

Not sure if anything will wind up on display

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/...kingdom-coast/

[Feathered_IV]

Odd for there to be so many. Perhaps they were scuttled there after the armistice.

[SlipBall]

Originally Posted by Feathered_IV

Odd for there to be so many. Perhaps they were scuttled there after the armistice.

Yes odd...but they mention the expectation of finding crew members.

[Feathered_IV]

Nah. Probably just full of Spitfires.

[JG5_emil]

Originally Posted by SlipBall

Yes odd...but they mention the expectation of finding crew members.

A lot of U boats were scuttled off the coast of Northern Ireland I believe.

[SlipBall]

Originally Posted by JG5_emil

A lot of U boats were scuttled off the coast of Northern Ireland I believe.

That's interesting, I always assumed that navy vessel's were cut up for scrap

[JG5_emil]

Here you go! There must be some amazing stuff down there

http://www.uboat.net/fates/deadlight_hist.htm

http://www.uboat.net/fates/deadlight_map.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Deadlight

[Igo kyu]

As I read between the lines, this is a rush job because in 2018 or earlier these will come under preservation orders, which will prevent amateur divers from removing items. So, from then on it will only be professional historians, and then only maybe, who are allowed to dive on these.

So, while there is a lot of talk about doing right by the crews, what it actually is, is a gold rush before the deadline falls.

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These are WW1 subs, not WW2, this is nothing to do with operation Deadlight.

[JG5_emil]

Originally Posted by Igo kyu

As I read between the lines, this is a rush job because in 2018 or earlier these will come under preservation orders, which will prevent amateur divers from removing items. So, from then on it will only be professional historians, and then only maybe, who are allowed to dive on these.

So, while there is a lot of talk about doing right by the crews, what it actually is, is a gold rush before the deadline falls.

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These are WW1 subs, not WW2, this is nothing to do with operation Deadlight.

Have you got a link?

I'm struggling to understand how there could be 40 WW1 or WW2 subs in one place which have dead crew members in them. Or are they talking about 40 individual sites which will become preserved and there fore stop people pillaging them. If the latter how has that not already happened? Most British wrecks sunk with loss of life are designated war graves I believe.

[JG5_emil]

AH Never mind I think you are completely right Igo Kyu