German submarine U-701 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for the Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine that served in the North Atlantic during World War II. It was launched on 16 April 1941 under the command of Kapitänleutnant Horst Degen, with a crew of 43. In three operational patrols U-701 sank five ships, of 25,390 gross register tons (GRT) and damaged four others for 37,093 GRT. She also sank four auxiliary warships and damaged a destroyer. She was destroyed in an air attack on 7 July 1942 and rests at a depth of 115 feet (35 m) at Coordinates: . U-701 was destroyed on 7 July 1942 off Cape Hatteras. While running on the surface U-701 was attacked by a Hudson of 396 Sqdn USAAF. She was hit by two bombs and sunk. 17 of her crew were able to escape, but were adrift for two days before being found and rescued by the US Coast Guard. By that time just 7 men had survived. Diving on the wreck of the U-701 in 2008. At 115 feet (35 m) below the surface, U-701 is still intact, retaining its 8.8 cm (3.5 in) deck gun.
Majority of the debris lies within 100 metres (330 ft) radius of the wreck.[1] This wreck has become an artificial reef that is heavily populated with Seriola dumerili. The wreck of the U-701 was originally discovered by Uwe Lovas in the coastal waters off Cape Hatteras in 1989.[2] The location of the wreck and the site remained a closely guarded secret and therefore undisturbed for 15 years.[2] The U-701 represents a virtually intact, pristine wreck site and a unique opportunity to explore and experience an unspoiled U-boat within recreational diving depths on the East Coast of the United States. Recently, the vessel’s location has been rediscovered and the coordinates have become accessible to the general public, who have already begun diving the site. An overwhelming majority of the local recreational and wreck diving community is deeply concerned about the potential for disturbance, damage and loss resulting from unauthorized salvage.[4] The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.
A dive to the wreck in 2011[5] was documented in the National Geographic TV documentary, Hitler's Secret Attack on America (2013). U-701 took part in three wolfpacks, namely. ^ Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement. ^ NOAA National Marine Sanctuary, 2011 Battle of the Atlantic ExpeditionThe Daily Edge uses cookies. By continuing to browse this site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Click here to find out more » Add an image URL Upload a video | Alternatively, you can email us at: tips@thejournal.ie Please log in to comment Please log in with facebook to become a fan Create an email alert based on the current article One email every morning As soon as new articles come onlineLego creativity is not limited to only building amazing structures, or stop motion movies, or even recreating music album covers and movie posters, it even extends to advertising. As with plastic bricks, Lego can take the simplest of concepts and make a powerful, intelligent, and often witty statement.
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