U-Boat Diving Expeditions 2010

PappyCain · 05-23-10, 11:57 AM

14 Apr 1942. U-85 was the first U-boat to be sunk off the North American coast after the start of the Operation Drumbeat (Paukenschlag) on January 13, 1942.

On the day that she was sunk, 14 April, U-85 stayed on the surface through the engagement. After repeated hits on the boat, fatally damaging her, the order to abandon ship was given and maybe half of the crew got into the water and then U-85 started to sink again fast. USS Roper then dropped 11 depth charges onto the already sinking U-boat and its 2 dozen survivors and in the process killed everyone in the water.

U-85: http://www.uboat.net/boats/u85.htm

U-352: http://www.uboat.net/boats/u352.htm

U-853: http://www.uboat.net/boats/u853.htm

U-701: http://www.uboat.net/boats/u701.htm

U-1105: http://www.uboat.net/boats/u1105.htm

Drop the keyboard and suit up ..

05-23-10, 11:57 AM	#2
PappyCain Samurai Navy Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: on the Atlantic Ocean Posts: 559 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	14 Apr 1942. U-85 was the first U-boat to be sunk off the North American coast after the start of the Operation Drumbeat (Paukenschlag) on January 13, 1942. On the day that she was sunk, 14 April, U-85 stayed on the surface through the engagement. After repeated hits on the boat, fatally damaging her, the order to abandon ship was given and maybe half of the crew got into the water and then U-85 started to sink again fast. USS Roper then dropped 11 depth charges onto the already sinking U-boat and its 2 dozen survivors and in the process killed everyone in the water. U-85: http://www.uboat.net/boats/u85.htm U-352: http://www.uboat.net/boats/u352.htm U-853: http://www.uboat.net/boats/u853.htm U-701: http://www.uboat.net/boats/u701.htm U-1105: http://www.uboat.net/boats/u1105.htm Drop the keyboard and suit up .. __________________ DID, no cheats, no shortcuts, no non-historic equipment deviations. Boat and crew safety is integral with my immersion style! Follow the historic events during your patrol: http://www.uboat.net/today.html Last edited by PappyCain; 05-23-10 at 12:36 PM.