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RE: U-85
Posted by: Ken Dunn ()
Date: August 01, 2001 05:37PM

<HTML>Hi Joe Diver,

U-85 is not a war grave. The crew was not in the boat when they were killed. There is not a single body inside. She is a very frequently dived wreck.

Warships do remain the property of their governments forever though, however the current German government has expressed no interest in the U-85. Most dive operators prohibit the taking of artifacts from her just so they will continue to have a wreck to take divers to.

A large number of artifacts have been removed from her over the years. There is also a videotape for sale that was taken inside her. I believe it is “First Blood - The sinking of U-85” which you can find on this site by searching the movies section for “First Blood”. You can purchase it through the link there. I can’t remember for sure if it is the one taken inside though. If it is not, I’ll update this post in a couple of days with the name of the one taken inside.

Photos of U-85 artifacts appear in a number of books and are on display in a number of places. One of her hatches is on display at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse museum, Buxton, North Carolina. See [www.nc-wreckdiving.com] for a photo. Also see [www.eclipse.net] for photos of her Enigma rotors.

Regards,

Ken Dunn
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Subject Written By Posted
U-85 Joe Diver 08/01/2001 01:43PM
RE: U-85 walter M 08/01/2001 02:38PM
RE: U-85 Ken Dunn 08/01/2001 05:37PM
RE: U-85 Rich Mickle 08/01/2001 08:36PM
RE: U-85 Alex Varouxis 08/02/2001 08:53PM
RE: U-85 Ken Dunn 08/02/2001 12:05AM


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