In Kiel on the 18th March 1920, a new baby boy was brought into the world, that baby was given the name Erwin. As the years progressed the child grew to become a man and joined the German Navy in 1938, not starting in the U Boat arm until March 1943, continuing to the Commanders course between February and May…
On the 13th June 2006 I obtained my Open Circuit Trimix ticket down in Plymouth. This gave me the ability to dive to 100m, the big ticket as far as many people were and perhaps still are concerned. The cost however precluded too many dives, efficiency therefore became the watchword. Therefore when I discovered the Redbare from VMS during TekCamp…
Well you couldn't have ordered better weather! Sea conditions good with a light wind and plenty of sunshine all weekend. Lots of water, lashings of sunscreen and sun bonnets were the order of the day. Day 1 - UB-55 and UB-78 Our first dive was on the wreck of WW1 U-Boat UB-55. The shot was quickly placed with the Seahorse…
Once mistaken for UB-37, around April 30th 1915, U-37 was mined while she was homeward bound, near the Sandettie Bank, Straits of Dover. All 32 hands lost.