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Operation Deadlight U-boat dives

Posted on: 23 Jun 2001 at 23:36.

For a while an expedition has been in preparation for extensive deep-water (75m) dives on the German U-boats scuttled during Operation Deadlight north of Ireland in 1945-1946.

One of the most experienced wreck-divers, Innes McCartney is leading the group behind this effort. Read more about this very interesting project the site shown here below.

See the journal of the expedition here!

  Link: For more information see this link.




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