U Boat in Cork Harbour

BigDuffman · 24-01-2011 2:07pm #1

Just heard on the news there that a U-Boat from 1917 has been located in the mouth of cork harbour. Anyone have any further info on this?

AKA when (if ever as I believe it went down with all hands so will it be a grave site) will we be allowed dive on this

?

nungesser · 24-01-2011 6:22pm

I found this U-boat rediscovery really interesting here's a good article about it, as far as diving on the wreck who know's best to check with the local divers on that one http://www.afloat.ie/watersport/diving/item/14853-german-u-boat-rediscovered-in-cork-harbour/

nungesser · 24-01-2011 6:31pm

found this page that has a couple of photos of UC-42 http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?1688

twowheelsonly · 24-01-2011 7:14pm

Spoke earlier to one of the lads that found it. Only 4 or 5 of them have dived it yet. Even their own Club hasn't dived it yet.
He's going to take me out in the next week or two as he knows that I have a massive interest in it and spent a lot of time both researching it and out looking for it. It's been the subject of many rumours over the years but from what he's told me so far a lot of those stories can be laid to rest.
Really looking forward to getting out there.

t1mm · 24-01-2011 9:31pm

I'd love to dive this too. Closer to home than the U260 and the depth allows a longer dive on a single tank!

Lobster · 25-01-2011 2:11am

Great result for those guys, lets hope the treasure hunters don't do much damage now.

BigDuffman · 25-01-2011 10:23am

27m! Really opens it up to a broader category of divers!

locum-motion · 26-01-2011 12:27am

Lobster wrote: »

Great result for those guys, lets hope the treasure hunters don't do much damage now.

It behoves us all to try to educate those with whom we dive. I for one would not be slow about expressing my opinion if a person in my company were to attempt to take a souvenir.