Attention Brits!!! Article in today's Times (19-Dec-2006)
 

For anyone living in the UK, there is a full page article on U-864 in today's Times (19-Dec-2006, page 27). The article describes the sinking, and that the U-Boat was carrying mercury - which now poses a serious environmental hazard. See the links below for a copy of the text of the article.

Furthermore, a television programme about the sinking - called "The Hunt for U864" will be shown on BBC2 on 05-Jan-2007 at 21:00 GMT.

Links:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...511387,00.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/programmes/timewatch/

yikes not good :down:

Thanks for posting this. It is both interesting and slightly terrifying. I wonder what other toxic substances are waiting to be released as these old subs corrode to dust.

Just curious - Are you the same Dietrich from 21st Flotilla Sturmgruppewulf? I was sorry to see that forum die off, as I was looking forward to joining once I gained enough experience to avoid embarassing myself.

Yes, an interesting read. Thanks for the TV time, noted and will be watching.

Just read it. Thanks a lot for sharing it with us:up:

What the hell was that mad man thinking???

Thanks, melnibonian for the articles. :up:

There be a U-boat somewhere loaded with gold...so I hear.

Bad news with that much mercury releasing into the sea.

Captain Wolfram carryin Mercury load? Was the WO' s name Rhenium and NO's Phosphorus?

at least something funny in a sad story.

i guess it would be sitting next the Japanese sub that's filled with gold too?

Thanks for the link, not very good news.

Regards,

Grell

Yes, that was me. 'Twas a shame to see 21st go quiet, but these things happen. Since then I've found two other online SH3 groups in which I'm now active, so I'm still about and active. ;)

Captain Wolfram. :huh: My goodness, you're right! I didn't notice that until you pointed it out.

http://www.dagbladet.no/nyheter/2006/12/19/486533.html
Here is a link concerning this subject. Its from the norwegian paper "Dagbladet", and its in Norwegian..... But the video and pics are excellent.!

ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahaha hahahahahahaha:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Hei Seth! Takk for artiklen; det var fantastisk, særlig ubåt-videoen. Tusen Takk!!