I am part of a team preparing for our 3rd expedition in search of U-656, the first U-boat sunk by US forces in WWII. We have just launched a Kickstarter campaign that gives people around the world the opportunity to join in the search. Please check out our campaign and consider joining the search team.
Forum: General Discussions

I'm trying to determine how much steel is in a type VIIC U-boat as we prepare to search for U-656 again in July. I apologize if this is a repeat topic, but I didn't turn up the answer by searching the site. I came across a manual that appears to have the information I need except not all of the numbers made it through the translation. If I knew what percentage of the 769 tons was p
Forum: Technology and Operations

I'm part of a group that is planning a search for U-656, which is widely reported to be the first U-boat sunk by U.S. forces in WWII. I am interested in locating photographs of U-656 and crew members. I would also be happy to hear stories from family members or descendents of the crew. Our group is simply interested in the history of the site and will not remove any artifacts if we loca
Forum: General Discussions