The What's New Archive
July 2013
2013
22 July
12:52 - Big changes in U-boat fate display
Heavily reworked the display of German U-boats of WWII. Now over 160 U-boats will show two markers on the map; initial German end (surrender, scuttling) and final fate under Allied control. Also over 50 U-boats will now show their post-war fate information in better form. Examples: U-99 (normal fate), U-995 (museum boat in Germany), U-2511 (Operation Deadlight boat).
22:50 - 41 U-boats from WWI found off England?
There is a new story from the Spiegel here translated at ABC news that speaks of no less than 41 German U-boats from WWI being found off England. Read the story at ABC news. We're looking into this for our records.
10:13 - Two new maps added
Added two new map pages; U-boat Dive sites and U-boats discovered since their loss. The new dive map replaces a page until now too hard to find on the site. Both pages need a bit of work (might be missing boats on them) but they are pretty nice already. Also linked all U-boats that are dive sites to the dive map.
18:44 - ATTN Gudmundur
At 0621hrs GMT a sailor without periscope arrived in Reykjavik, Iceland. Mother and sailor doing very well.
In addition to the items shown here above we made some 1248 additions or changes in our databases during July 2013.