The wreckage of U166 lies less than one mile from Robert E Lee Since the 01 ROV investigation, U 166 has been revisited several times A fiveday archaeological investigation in conjunction with NOAA's Office of Exploration, Droycon Bioconcepts, and the PAST Foundation conducted detailed mapping of the site in 03White reported the submarine sunk, and he was subsequently credited with sinking U166 and awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross However, in June 01 the wreck of U166 was found sitting near the wreck of SS Robert E Lee by an oil exploration team;The U166 was the only German Uboat sunk in the Gulf The U166 was discovered in May 01 during a routine pipeline survey conducted by C&C Technologies for BP and Shell The submarine lies in 5,000 feet of water within a mile of her last victim, the passenger ship SS Robert E Lee Popular belief has long held that the U166 had been sunk by
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U 166 wreck- Since the 1940s, U166 was thought to have sunk as a result of damage sustained during an air attack The location of the wreckage proved that not to be the case – necessitating a rewrite of this chapter of World War II history The keel of U166 was laid down on at the Seebeck Shipyard in Bremen, Germany The main focus of our shooting has been the story of the exploration of the wreck of the U166 to investigate the circumstances of her sinking A great story that will be revealed in the NOVA episode Most of our time has been spent shooting in the control room for the ROV's, which looks like the inside of a space ship
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And the sinking of U166 on July 30 (ie two days before the Widgeon flight) is now creditedROV Hercules over the wreck of the German submarine U166 in the Gulf of Mexico Image courtesy of the Ocean Exploration Trust/Nautilus Live Download larger version (jpg, 11 MB) About the Submersible TYPE Remotely operated vehicle LENGTH 11 feet (34 meters) WIDTH 6 On , Uboat U166 attacked the Robert E Lee southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi The passenger ship sank, taking 25 lives (404 survived) Claudius and his crew fought back with
The discovery of U166 () This boat was finally discovered and documented in late May 01 after many years of unsuccessful research and wreckhunting The wreck was located some 45 miles south of the mouth of Mississippi River, by C & C Technologies, with their AUV, during oil survey work for BP Amoco and ShellThis is absolutely fascinating science, but for me the highlight of this expedition would be the exploration of the German submarine U166 and her final victim the Robert E Lee, both of which had been accidentally discovered in 01 by C & C Technologies while surveying a planned deep water pipeline route for various oil companies However, the wreck of U166 was found sitting near the wreck of SS Robert E Lee in June 01 by an oil exploration team working for BP Amoco and Shell Oil Company The sinking of U166 on July 30 (that is two days before the Widgeon flight) is now credited to patrol craft PC566 escorting the Robert E Lee
In 01, the U166 was discovered near the wreck of the SS Robert E Lee, a vessel attacked and sunk by the U166 on 30 July 1942 about 45 miles south of the Mississippi River Delta and well away from White's reported position when he attacked a Uboat Only one met its end in the Gulf of Mexico, the Type IXC submarine U166 The ship entered the Gulf of Mexico in July 1942 to lay mines along the Mississippi Delta, sinking several vessels along the way from its transit from Trinidad The final ship sunk by U166 was the SS Robert E Lee, a steam passenger ship Unfortunately, for the Uboat U166 was one of two UBoat wrecks in the Gulf of Mexico The boat was sunk early on in World War II, sinking only four ships before being destroyed by
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The wreck is located 28°37′N 90°45′W at a depth of around 5 ROV footage from the 01 confirmation expedition to the U166 wreck site in the Gulf of MexicoU166 was a German submarine Type IXC U166 was sunk on the 30th July 1942 in the Gulf of Mexico by depth charges from a US Navy escort vessel PC566 All 52 on board died U166 was the only German submarine lost in the Gulf of Mexico during WW2 This boat was finally discovered and documented in late May 01 after years and years of unsuccessful research and wreck Sonar sent back images of a large sea wreck which was not chartered on the most recent maps of the gulf Subsequent scanning of the wreck showed that it was beyond a doubt the Lee And along with that there was the realization that the U166 was somewhere near by
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A camera view from a remotely operated vehicle shows one of the guns that was placed on the deck of U166, a Nazi Uboat that was sunk in the Gulf of Mexico in 1942 The fate of the U166 is the Mysteries, like the sinking of the German Uboat U166 off the coast of Louisiana, are centers of discovery The US Navy initially doubted that Capt Herbert G Claudius actually sank the enemy submarine, but later research revealed that he was, in fact, responsible for the act — making him a heroExploring the Wreck Of German U Boat U166 In July 1942, the German Uboat U166 was attacked & sunk & is the only Uboat lost in the Gulf of Mexico Discovered and identified in 01 She sits at 5,000 ft 50 mi southeast of New Orleans The U166 represents an important piece of Louisiana and US maritime history The site is at 28°37′N 90°45′W & is now a
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The wrecks of SS Robert E Lee and U166 rest only a few miles apart in the Gulf of Mexico, both sunk within several minutes of the other during World War II Find out more of their story through these photos captured on our visit to the wrecks in6 730 E KALISTE SALOOM RD LAFAYETTE, LA Figure 2 Multibeam site plan of DKM U166 wreck site, 03 60 CURRENT RESEARCH Equipment and Methods The challenges of conducting an archaeological investigation on the DKM U166 wreck site were different than those faced in shallow water environments The wrecks of SS Robert E Lee and U166 rest only a few miles apart in the Gulf of Mexico, both sunk within several minutes of each other during World War II These photos were captured by an exploration team earlier this month during visit to the nearly 72yearold wrecks The E/V Nautilus conducted forensic archaeological documentation and surveys of the Uboat
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A Photomosaic of U166 A highres mapping expert pieces together thousands of images to make one wide shot of the U166 wreck site Publish Date 4/29/15 Topic Military Espionage Military In 01, the U166 was discovered near the wreck of the SS Robert E Lee, a vessel attacked and sunk by the U166 on 30 July 1942 about 45 miles south of the Mississippi River Delta and well away from White's reported position when he attacked a Uboat The wrecks include two 19thcentury wooden ships known as the "Mica Wreck" and the "Mardi Gras Wreck" The German submarine U166 and ships sunk by other German submarines during World War II are
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Discovery of the U215 I left in the early morning, a steady rain giving my trip an ominous start The windshield wipers swept back and forth as I drove thru New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, heading to the ferry terminal in Portland, Maine The downpour was incessant and I feared this weather would blow out my trip The Gulf represents one of the greatest concentrations of Allied vessels lost to German Uboats (U166 Exploration 03) anywhere in the world, with 56 ships sunk in 1942 and early 1943 A closeup of the U166 "wintergarten," with its mm antiaircraft gun Mapping a German Uboat E/V Nautilus revisits the wreck of German Uboat U166, sunk in the Gulf of Mexico during World War II On this trip, the main goal was to map the wreck using Hercules ' highresolution mapping system Expedition
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U166 (Wreck) Approximate location of U166She was a German Type IXC UBoat of World War IIShe was sunk on by the USS PC566She is at a depth of 5,000 ft http//uboatnet/boats/u16 Submarine U166 C & C Technologies/AP The wreck of the World War II submarine U166 was discovered off the Gulf of Mexico by a gas pipeline survey team in 01 In addition, new images showing the original appearance of U166's conning tower are available here wwwpastfoundationorg We anticipate additional images to be released over the coming days and weeks as data from the fiveday expedition to
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The wreckage of U166 lies less than one mile from Robert E Lee U166's 37millimeter deck gun during the 03 archaeological investigation Image The SS Robert E Lee and U166 sunk within several minutes of each other during World War IIFurther Reading Further information on World War II shipwrecks in the Gulf of Mexico can be accessed through the PAST Foundation Dan Warren 04 ROV Investigations of the DKM U166 Shipwreck Site to Document the Archaeological and Bioligical Aspects of the Wreck Site Final Performance Report
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A Photomosaic of U166 A highres mapping expert pieces together thousands of images to make one wide shot of the U166 wreck site Tour U869 In this animated feature, guide yourself through aU166 Mardi Gras Wreck Viosca Knoll Wreck 7,000ft Wreck U166 Mica Wreck Background BOEM OCS Region Tentative Ranking 4 B) Relationship with Concurrent/Future Efforts Interdisciplinary Research at the Site of Three 19 th Wreckollections UBoat 166 Erin Bilbo Leave a comment Welcome to the second installment of the Inner Space Center's 'Wreckollections', wherein we take a closer look at some of the fascinating shipwrecks we've visited or rediscovered
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U166 is the only Uboat sunk in the Gulf of Mexico The fourth wreck, Anona , is a steam yacht lost in the Gulf in 1944 Halo , Robert E Lee , and U 166 were investigated as part of a 04 BOEM (then MMS) study, "Archaeological and Biological Analysis of World War II Shipwrecks in the Gulf of Mexico Artificial Reef Effect in Deep Water"U166 sank numerous US ships during this, but the troublesome sub was eventually sunk by a depth charge in the summer of 1942 by a US ship captained In its lifetime, U166 was a Nazi submarine that patrolled US waters and destroyed four vessels After it was finally sunk in 1942, it was lost until 01 ,
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U166 wreck site is approximately 900 x 900 feet in size and is oriented north to south • The vessel is broken into two sections The bow section near the western extent of the site and the stern section near the eastern extent of the site • The bow section exhibits significant structural damage where it separated fromIn July 1942, the German Uboat U166 was attacked and sunk by the US Navy Patrol Craft 566 As the only Uboat lost in the Gulf of Mexico, the U166 represents an important piece of Louisiana and US maritime historyU166 is the only Uboat sunk in the Gulf of MexicoIn July 1942, the German Uboat U166 was attacked and sunk by the US Navy Patrol Craft 566 As the onl
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U166 is the only Uboat sunk in the Gulf of Mexico In July 1942, the German Uboat U166 was attacked and sunk by the US Navy Patrol Craft 566 As the only Uboat lost in the Gulf of Mexico, the U166 represents an important piece of Louisiana and US maritime history Discovered and identified in 01 by Dan Warren and Rob Church of C&C Technologies External
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