Hey Brad, no sweat, I just figured you were busy with
the job we all wish we had!

One of these days I will try to get a trip going that
way - of course NOT during hurricane season!

Best wishes,
David H.

--- Brad Stambaugh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hey David,
>
> You wrote about this so long ago that you probably
> thought I'd never respond. I apologise for not
> writing sooner, but as part of my excuse, Fort
> Jefferson was struck by lightning. From a bolt in my
> ceiling, I had a foot long flash of blue light, and
> heard a sharp crack when it hit. So, for a month we
> had no phones or internet. It's only at times like
> this, that I feel isolated. :-)
>
> Anyway, I didn't know anything about this sub until
> you mentioned it, but I did a little searching, and
> learned more about it. I suppose you don't need me
> to post what I found because you can do the same
> thing, but I included a quick blurb anyway. So, are
> you interested in diving this sub? She's a little
> deep, eh! :-) But I suppose you could make a quick
> bounce, or use trimix if you're into that.
>
> ...Brad
>
> From: http://www.mikey.net/aue/2513.html
> The U-2513 was a Type XXI German U-boat built in
> 1944. Boasting a length of 252', she was the most
> technologically advanced U-boat built during World
> War II. Advanced sonar capability, greater torpedo
> delivery (6 bow tubes), greater depth range, and a
> hydraulic torpedo loader allowed for total reloading
> in 12 minutes. Known as an "elektroboat," she could
> stay submerged for a greater period than her
> predecessors due to her robust battery supply.
> Unfortunately for the German war effort, the Type
> XXI U-boats were introduced too late in the war to
> make a difference; only 12 Type XXI boats were
> cruise-ready by the end of the war.
>
> The U-2513 was eventually towed 23 miles northeast
> of the Dry Tortugas to be sunk as a target by the
> destroyer U.S.S. Robert A. Owens on 7 October 1951.
> Supposedly Navy divers visited the wreck in the
> 1950s, but recreational divers did not visit her
> remains until almost 1990. She now sits in 214' of
> water with damage fore and aft of the conning tower.
> Part of her sail lays in the sand off to the
> starboard, with hedgehogs (anti-submarine weapons)
> residing on the port side. Due to its remote
> location, relatively few divers have visited this
> unique wreck.
>
> David Hale <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I guess there's a u-boat down your way, have you
> heard
> of anybody diving it?
>
> http://www.abc.se/~m10354/mar/subs.htm
>
> Take care,
> David H.
>
>
>
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