Ahoy Mates!

Here's a breaking AP story, with an interesting twist!

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~Gunny

Fascinating. The initial discovery was reported a couple months ago, wasn't it? I mean the fact that a sub shaped echo had been seen?

That's correct, Mr. Cole, the echo was found, but only now has been made an "official" discovery...very cool, I must say..........................

New images added, first close-up shots of the actual wreckage!

Very cool. Thanks for sharing Gunny.

THAT'S what I was looking for, shots of the wreck. She really was broken up, wasn't she? I imagine most of the damage came while sinking to the crushing depth.

Gunny,

Great article, I am glad they managed to find the sub. It is nice when families have closure on what happened to their relitives. I just watched something on TV a week ago about a japanesse midget submarine that sunk a troop transport in sydney harbour. IT was after an American warship but missed and hit the transport. It then came underfire by both Australian and American Naval units. it sunk outside sydney harbour due to its damages.

These are some great pictures. Not sure if great is the right word or not but...As an old diesel boat sailor that shot of the after battery hatch caught my eye. Not sure what the WWII boats did about rigging for sea but we stowed that hand hold you can see by the hatch. Perhaps they left it rigged as they spent more time on deck underway than we did. The position of the dogs might tell us if the hatch was open when she went down or if it was blown open.

However it goes, my thoughts are with that crew and the three men who were so dedicated to their father.
Herb