The What's New Archive
June 2018
2018
22 June
16:49 - KrvKpt. Reinhard Hardegen has passed away
We have learned that KrvKpt. Reinhard Hardegen (former commander of U-123, of Operation Drumbeat fame) has passed away on 9 June 2018 at the age of 105.
11:14 - U 3523 discovered of Denmark
The wreck of the type XXI U-boat U-3523 has been located in 400 feet off the danish island of Skagen, slightly west of the estimated sinking location. She joins many other discovered U-boat wrecks post-war. A danish source with nice illustrations and scans showing the boat on embedded in the sea floor.
In addition to the items shown here above we made some 65 additions or changes in our databases during June 2018.