15 years in the hunt for a submarine

Listen to this article A group of divers from Finland have been searching for a German submarine for 15 years. By traversing the surface of the Baltic Sea, and combing its depths with sonar, they satisfied their need to find the U-Boot more than they could have anticipated. As a result of their work, they

ByTomasz Andrukajtis

Published: October 12, 2012 - 19:30

Updated: July 22, 2023 - 04:43

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A group of divers from Finland have been searching for a German submarine for 15 years. By traversing the surface of the Baltic Sea, and combing its depths with sonar, they satisfied their need to find the U-Boot more than they could have anticipated.

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As a result of their work, they managed to find and start exploring not one, not two, but three submarines! In addition to the two Kriegsmarine U-Boats, they managed to come across the wreck of one Soviet submarine.

The wrecks have never been tracked before, let alone explored or researched in any way. All the vessels resting on the bottom, took with them about 50 crew members each. So far, the location of the wrecks remains a mystery.

Below is footage announcing an hour-long film that will explore the entire exploration. Premiere in January 2013!

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Tomasz Andrukajtis

Editor-in-chief of the DIVERS24 portal and magazine. Responsible for obtaining, translating and developing content. He also supervises all publications. Achived his first diving certification – P1 CMAS, in 2000. Has a degree in journalism and social communication. In the diving industry since 2008.