final fate of U 573?

[Von Hilde]

I know it became G-7 and later S-01 in the Spanish Navy. What happened to the boat after it was decomissioned in 1970? Since it was the last operating U boat, I thought it may not have been scrapped, and is stored somewhere in Spain.

[Gerald]

I know it became G-7 and later S-01 in the Spanish Navy. What happened to the boat after it was decomissioned in 1970? Since it was the last operating U boat, I thought it may not have been scrapped, and is stored somewhere in Spain.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_submarine_U-573

http://www.uboat.net/boats/patrols/u573.html

http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?index=books&linkCode=qs&keywords=1591141192

http://www.servinghistory.com/topics/German_submarine_U-573

Cheers

[Von Hilde]

It was sold for scrap $26,000.00 despite the efforts to save her. Too bad nobody could come up with the money for restoration, back then. It would have been worth millions today if still in operating condition.