I own the binoculars that was removed from the conning tower of the U 234.It was awarded to me by my skipper as a reward for the work I did of ineting the booby trapped cargo tanks removed from the three surrendered German submarines.
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I served as a U S Navy Bomb Disposalman during WW2. My partner and I inerted the booby trapped cargo tanks that were removed from the 234 and two other subs. The recorded story about the surrender was corrupted in order to cover up a scandal having to do with the millions of dollars of booty stored in the tanks. The 234 surrendered in Newport News in February of i945, not in Portsmouth New Hampsh
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One of the most controversial subjects about submarine warfare is the story of the surrender of the U 234. If interested in a truthful, meaningful discussion of the subject, I will put all speculation to rest and record the true facts as I have experienced hands on. I am the only participant now alive who knows the the true, uncorrupted story. Full of surprises and intrigue.
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Robert M The names of the other 2 subs were obscured. The fictionalized version of the surrender centered only on the U 234. Consider this flaw in the story. The storage tanks welded to each side of the conning tower were removed and sent to our base from New Hampshire. That statement is true. The 5 tanks sent to us to strip them of booby traps were 5'in diameter and between 25'high
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U boat 854 sunken offcoast of Norway in Feb. 1945, was part of a flotilla of 4 u boats. The other 3 subs surrendered a Newport News NOT Portsmouth. I removed the booby traps and the cargo the tanks contained. I have recorded the true story based on my hands-on involvement. I will share my Knowlede of the incident as I have recorded.
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