Over the next several hours, Rathke got off two torpedoes, both of which missed. Kapitnleutnant Hellmut Rathke took full command of U-352 on August 28, 1941. He sent out five depth charges from the Y-gun, which damaged U-352 so badly they decided to play dead and lay still on the bottom, hoping to go unnoticed. Aft of the conning tower there is visible battle damage from Ropers 3-inch deck gun. In early 1944, the Kriegsmarine dispatched U-852 on a top-secret mission to disrupt the Allies' Far East war effort by attacking sea lanes in the Indian Ocean. With orders to patrol off the coast of the United States, the U-boat reached New Jersey and, on April 10, found its first target. Fearing that the survivors of his torpedo attack would be rescued and give away his presence, Eck ordered for all the survivors to be machine gunned. German submarine U-85 was a Type VIIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. U-85 embarked on its third war patrol on January 8, 1942. Nine crew members were lost. The wreck of U-852 on the beach of Somaliland HMS Fishguard Crew - Boarded and spent nearly a month salvaging equipment and torpedoes from U-852 after British aircraft fatally damaged her as she beached near Ras Mabber, Somaliland off the Somali coast on 3 May 1944,. A month's refit and leave, and it was time to sail again. As the gap between the vessels closed, it became a surface engagement. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 230 metres (750ft). U-85 Type VIIB U-boat by NOAA's Monitor National Marine Sanctuary on Sketchfab. The wreck site of U- 85 now rests in about 110 feet (34 m) of water 14 miles (23 km) east of Oregon Inlet along the Outer Banks. She measured 251 feet, 10 inches in length; 22 feet, 6 inches in the beam; and drew 15 feet, 4 inches. CMS Version: 4.6.3. This was part of a NOVA/National Geographic documentary . [5] After the war, the British government did successful experiments towing Fa 330s behind ships and jeeps, but the development of the helicopter quickly occupied the attention of the military. She was sunk in April 1942 by the US destroyer Roper. The deployment of the depth charges killed the entire U-85 crew. 14 Mar 1944. [3] The U-boat had a total length of 87.58m (287ft 4in), a pressure hull length of 68.50m (224ft 9in), a beam of 7.50m (24ft 7in), a height of 10.20m (33ft 6in), and a draught of 5.35m (17ft 7in). U-85 was operating within visual distance of Bodie Island Light at midnight on 13 April 1942 when the US destroyer USS Roper detected the submarine on British Type 286 radar at a range of 2,700 yards (2,500 m). U-352 closed for an attack. Ropers crew manned their machine guns and 3-inch deck guns. Nearby vessels and shore stations witnessed the attack and raised the alarm. Apparently, bombers forced U-852 to beach on the coastline during a naval battle. Some of these tubes still have visible torpedoes inside. By this time, the United States had entered the war and Germany quickly brought U-boats to the East Coast of the United States. This year, Scuba Diver Life and NOAA are partnering to profile 12 different ships in the Graveyard of the Atlantic. Fearing that the survivors of his torpedo attack would be rescued and give away his presence, Eck ordered for all the survivors to be machine gunned. It was laid down in Bremen and completed in June 1943. (All photos: NOAA), Schools of fish swarm U-85s conning tower with its attack periscope housing still intact. Abrams, Preserving Americas Underwater Battlefield: U-352, Preserving Americas Underwater Battlefield: the Tamaulipas, Preserving Americas Underwater Battlefield: U-701, Preserving Americas Underwater Battlefield: W.E. The wreck is home to a variety of marine life, including invasive lionfish. Even with the dive briefing fresh in your mind, seeing the U-352 materialize off the bottom, sitting with a 45-degree list to starboard, is an amazing sight. Amid the sinking wreckage were the survivors jammed packed in lifeboats and rafts. [3] When submerged, the boat could operate for 121 nautical miles (224km; 139mi) at 2 knots (3.7km/h; 2.3mph); when surfaced, she could travel 12,750 nautical miles (23,610km; 14,670mi) at 10 knots (19km/h; 12mph). Eck, despite his mission, decided to attack the ship. National marine sanctuaries protect some of the most spectacular ocean and Great Lakes resources in the United States, including shipwrecks like the USS Monitor. If so, are there still some parts of U-852 near Somalias coast, that can be found? The remains of this little-known battlefield serve as the final resting place for 90 ships and nearly 1,700 men lost during the Battle of the Atlantic. It was either the last or second-to-last (probably the latter) German submarine sunk by U.S. forces in World War II, one day before Germany's official surrender in Europe. The hearing was known as the Peleus Trial. U-85 took a patrol station between Newfoundland and Nova Scotia and had no luck until January 21 when Greger fired four torpedoes at what was judged to be a 10,000 ton steamer. Did they finally blow it up and leave the wreckage behind? The prosecutor was Colonel Halse of the Advocate Generals Office. Bigbird; Jun 7, 2008; Shown here is the wreck of the Type IXD 2 submarine U-852 off the coast of British Somaliland (Somalia) in May 1944 after being scuttled by her skipper Kapitanleutnant Heinz Eck. Hutton. U-85 had a displacement of 753 tonnes (741 long tons) when at the surface and 857 tonnes (843 long tons) while submerged. Firing two torpedoes, U-85 sank the Swedish freighter Christina Knudsen, and then proceeded directly for Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. U-852 (wreck) 832 km; Military Base 1210 km; Camp Khanjar 1330 km; Military Drone Airbase 1688 km; Royal Air Force of Oman Base 1732 km; Al Sulayyil ballistic missile base 1785 km; Mandar al Dhibiyan 1962 km; Masirah Island 2295 km; Royal Air Force of Oman Base 2312 km; Indian Island 2320 km The U-boat Memorial at Mltenort. Kapitn Leutnant Heinz Wilhelm Eck of U-852 was indicted and sentenced to death by firing squad at the Nuremberg Tribunal on November 30 1945. They both received a reduced sentence of prison terms. Download image (jpg, 9.0 MB). The vessels were joint players in one of the final acts of the Battle of the North Atlantic during World War II. USS Fairmont, later renamed Black Point, in harbor on a winter day, circa 1918-1919. Contact Us Sprague of Boston. [10] The Labrador current influences the site and visibility can be low. However, the Roper was closing in on U-85, and the crew now suspected that they were pursuing a submarine. When Greger realized that U-85 was being tracked, he was in very shallow water; therefore, he evidently decided to try escaping on the surface. The gap between the two vessels closed, and a surface engagement ensued. The U-852 was itself sunk on May 3 1944 by British aircraft off the coast of Somalia. Was. Rathke moved into position twice, each time firing a torpedo from the bow, but each missed. Jan. During this time, Roper believed it had another sonar contact, which was likely the U-85 as it sank. Roper not only had the advantage of more surface artillery but were also able to reach their guns sooner. On 30 April 1944, U-852 was spotted in the Indian Ocean by a Vickers Wellington bomber flying from Aden. This year, Scuba Diver Life and NOAA are partnering to profile 12 different ships in the Graveyard of the Atlantic. Website Satisfaction Survey The deck gun of U-85 silently points towards the surface as if waiting on a target. Eck was to be the only U-boat commander found guilty of war crimes and executed after he ordered the machine gunning of survivors from the . The first divers to visit the wreck were deployed from the USS Penguin (ASR-12) in the hours immediately after the submarine sank. Jester began dropping depth charges systematically and eventually forced Rathke to surface. This year, Scuba Diver Life and NOAA are partnering to profile 12 different ships in the Graveyard of the Atlantic. The U-852 was itself sunk on May 3 1944 by British aircraft off the coast of Somalia. National marine sanctuaries protect some of the most spectacular ocean and Great Lakes resources in the United States, including shipwrecks like the Dixie Arrow. The remains of the World War II German submarine U-853 and the American merchant ship/collier, Black Point, lie in Rhode Island Sound, about 6.25 nautical miles apart. This month well visit the Caribsea. Synthetic Aperture Sonar imagery of the German U-853, showing that the submarine is largely intact. Eck was forced to run aground on a coral reef (.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}932N 5059E / 9.533N 50.983E / 9.533; 50.983Coordinates: 932N 5059E / 9.533N 50.983E / 9.533; 50.983) about 20km (12mi) from shore. [1] When submerged, the boat could operate for 90 nautical miles (170km; 100mi) at 4 knots (7.4km/h; 4.6mph); when surfaced, she could travel 8,700 nautical miles (16,100km; 10,000mi) at 10 knots (19km/h; 12mph). Go to: Forum List Message List New Topic Search Log In Print View Re: U-852`s wreck The visibility and water temperature vary widely depending on the dynamic, shifting currents. A well-aimed 3-inch shell breached the pressure hull just aft of U-85s conning tower. The drumbeat of the U-boats had grown louder through February and March. The U-853 was a type IXC/40 German submarine launched on March 11, 1943, and commissioned June 25 that same year. They dived the wreck to a depth of approximately 12,500 feet (3,800 m) in the MIR submersible from the Russian research ship Akademik Mstislav Keldysh. Saling ship Zawisza Czarny and its German WWII engine, The Norwegian Operation and the Torpedo Crisis. The prosecutor was Colonel Halse of the Advocate General's Office.The presiding judge was Major A. Melford Stevenson. The history behind this site has been televised and featured on the History Channel and is one of North Carolina's best-known dive sites. German submarine U-40 was a Type IXA U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine that operated during World War II.. U-40 was built in Bremen by DeSchiMAG AG Weser as yard number 945. [1] She had a total length of 66.50m (218ft 2in), a pressure hull length of 48.80m (160ft 1in), a beam of 6.20m (20ft 4in), a height of 9.50m (31ft 2in), and a draught of 4.74m (15ft 7in). The defense presented that the LI had objected to the actions of his CO and the seaman was simply following orders. U-654 was able to sink one vessel in this convoy, while Greger fired at least three torpedoes with no hits. Amid the sinking wreckage were the survivors jammed packed in lifeboats and rafts. U-85 was fitted with five 53.3cm (21in) torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes, one 8.8cm (3.46in) SK C/35 naval gun, 220 rounds, and one 2cm (0.79in) anti-aircraft gun The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.[1]. She measured 251 feet, 10 inches in length; 22 feet, 6 inches in the beam; and drew 15 feet, 4 inches. On that day, Donitz issued a radio communique instructing all U-boats to cease attacks on Allied shipping and return to Germany. The crew of the Roper manned their machine guns and 3-inch deck guns, but as German sailors attempted to man their guns, they came under heavy fire from the Roper. We visit this site on average 2-3 times per week, so come check it out and become a part of history with us! Site Info, NOAA Ocean Exploration The defense presented that the LI had objected to the actions of his CO and the seaman was simply following orders. Does anyone know, what happened to U-852`s wreck, when Allies` investigation was finished? In 1942 he volunteered for the U-boat force and was accepted for training at Pillau on 8 June 1942. Their suspicions were confirmed when the crew witnessed the track of a torpedo narrowly missing them. Standing atop the bridge of the U-boat, the crew of the U-852 meticulously hunted and machine gunned the survivors. According to the Navy report, 13 men died aboard the U-352. Significance: U-85 is significant to American military history, maritime history and historic archaeology as it was the first German U-boat sunk by United States naval forces off the American East Coast during World War II's Battle of the Atlantic. Setting sail from St. Nazaire, France, on March 21, 1942, U-85 was making its third and final journey. The Black Point likewise serves as a war grave. Error loading comments 56,701 views 0 faves Despite frequent disturbance as a popular dive site, the wreck retains archaeological integrity and to this day remains an important and poignant war grave. After minor repairs in St. Nazaire, U-352 headed for the U.S. East Coast on April 7, 1942. U-85's second patrol started and finished in Lorient, but was unremarkable. She was 55 feet in the beam and rated at 5,353 tons. This month we visit the U-352. Sea life at the site of U-352 is prolific and typical of a sub-tropical marine ecosystem. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. The crew was interned and sent to POW camps, after which they were charged when the war ended. He joined the Kriegsmarine in April 1943 as part of Crew 34. As it turned out, not all the survivors were killed. Rod Mather, University of Rhode Island Applied History Lab. German Type VIIB submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIA submarines. The survivors of U-352 were later interrogated and remained in various prisoner of war camps for the duration of the war, often intermingling with survivors from U-701. This month well visit the Ashkhabad. His commander-in-training patrol was aboard the famous U-124, commanded by his classmate Johann Mohr, from 28 October 1942 to 21 February 1943. KL Heinz Wilhelm Eck of U-852 was indicted and sentenced to death by firing squad at the Nuremberg Tribunal on November 30 1945. The B-52 crashed upon takeoff after the aircraft's crew saw birds flying at roughly the same height as the airplane's wings, followed by the sensation of a series of "thuds" on the B-52's right side. (Photo: NOAA), The forward torpedo tubes located on the wreck of U-85. Greger and his men again returned to Lorient unsuccessful. In 1927, Hawaiian Steamship Company sold her again, this time to C.H. The report, provided by the Canadian War Museum, illustrates the boats career both in German service and its post-war service with the Royal Canadian Navy. This site was discovered in 1974 by Olympus owner and Captain, George Purifoy, and several friends. Seven crewmen were lost in the engagement; the remainder fled ashore. In an effort to honor the service and sacrifice of those lost during the Battle of the Atlantic, NOAA in 2019 will release a draft proposal to expand the boundaries of Monitor National Marine Sanctuary to include a nationally significant collection of shipwrecks that currently have little or no legal protection. Wolfgang Schwender, an enlisted engineer, who said he only shot at debris not survivors - until being replaced by the reluctant Lenz - received 15 years (but was paroled six years later, in 1951). Significance: U- 352 is significant to American military history, maritime history and historic archaeology as it was the first U-boat sunk by the United States Coast Guard off the American East Coast during World War II's Battle of the Atlantic. In protest, his Leading Engineer questioned his commander's order but could do little to change the fate of the survivors. U-85s captain must have decided to scuttle and abandon the ship. Throughout the entire Second World War, the Kriegsmarine had only one U-boat commander convicted of war crimes. Many of the individual hull plates are visible in the imagery. The wreck lies on its starboard side with approximately an 80 list. At some point, Greger must have made the decision to scuttle and abandon the U-85. [3] However more recent commentary surmised that Gustafson had not hit her, and her loss is currently unexplained. Greger's attack resulted in a devastating counterattack as the Canadian escorts HMCS Skeena and HMCS Alberni delivered a very accurate depth charge assault that Greger narrowly escaped. The German sailors were later interred in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Two other officers of U-852, the 2WO and the doctor were also indicted and shot. The wreck lies on its starboard side with approximately an approximately 80-degree list. Another man, the sub's machinist mate, had his leg severed and died later that night aboard Icarus. Hand grenades were also hurled at the remaining lifeboats. She also carried a 4.1-inch deck gun and two anti-aircraft guns. The U-boat had been claimed to have been sunk by depth charge hedgehogs off the coast of Massachusetts on 7 April 1945 by USS Gustafson and was also thought to have been possibly sunk by USS Coffman. To learn more about the proposal, click here. . He was keeping with the common practice of navigating in a zig-zag pattern at the time of the submarine attack. KL Heinz Wilhelm Eck, pleaded operational justification during the trial. The most evil women in history, Ilse Koch. Heinz-Wilhelm Eck was born in Hamburg on March 27 1916, and was raised in Berlin. U-852 had a displacement of 1,610 tonnes (1,580 long tons) when at the surface and 1,799 tonnes (1,771 long tons) while submerged. On June 15 Eck took command of the new Type IXD-852 and put the boat through months of training before leaving from Kiel for the Indian Ocean. Icarus left the area for approximately an hour to await instructions on how to proceed. Sitting in very shallow water and knowing they were being tracked, the crew of U-85 decided to try to escape on the surface, hoping that their increased speed would get the U-boat into deeper water before Roper could attack. High-resolution mapping of the site shows the vessel lying keel up on the ocean floor with the bow pointing to the northeast. Roper illuminated the U-boat with its searchlight and observed men on deck near the gun whose firing arc had just been cleared by the course change. U.S. Department of Commerce, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility, Mapping Rhode Islands Historic Submarines, University of Rhode Island Applied History Lab, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. For Lorenzo del Veneziano, an underwater marine archaeologist, it's an amazing. Eck and two of his crew were tried and executed after the . The following day, Rathke came across Freden again. Read about one of the most interesting events of the U-boat of WWII when Heinz-Wilhelm Eck of U-852 ordered the wreck of the torpedoed merchant Peleus destroyed with machine-gun fire. 2020 All Rights Reserved. The crew of the Roper observed the U-boat sinking at the stern and watched as the crew jumped into the water, begging for rescue. Shortly before Rathke fired his torpedoes, Icarus got a sonar contact. It is unclear whether the German U-boat commander received Donitzs order to cease attacks or whether he willfully ignored it. Her new owners renamed the ship the Black Point. An investigation into a Swedish-Estonian ferry that sank into the Baltic Sea 27 years ago turned up no new evidence that would contradict the official investigation report, the Associated Press. Roper then dropped a pattern of 11 depth charges where U-85 had disappeared beneath the surface. Heinz Eck had survivors and wreckage from the Greek steamer Peleus machine-gunned with the intention of erasing all traces of the sinking. There are tidbits of useful info for us in locating the wreck, such as the sand, the ladder to climb the cliffs, the destruction of large bow and stern sections and the (hopefully exaggerated) 200m to the shore line (100m measured on google maps for . She sank the Thistleglen on 10 September northeast of Cape Farewell (Greenland). A well-aimed 3-inch shell breached the pressure hull just aft of the conning tower. Either way, as the Black Point came into range off Point Judith, Rhode Island, at 5:40 pm on May 5, Frmsdorf fired a torpedo that upon impact blew away about 40 feet of the merchant ships stern. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment . Image courtesy of Kraken Robotics. This year, Scuba Diver Life and NOAA are partnering to profile 12 different ships in the Graveyard of the Atlantic. Just off coastal North Carolina, the remnants of many of these ships are scattered on the ocean floor. [13], Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}3555N 7513W / 35.917N 75.217W / 35.917; -75.217. Mountain View Video clip depicting the story of the battle between YP-389 and U-701. Shown here is the wreck of the Type IXD 2 submarine U-852 off the coast of British Somaliland (Somalia) in May 1944 after being scuttled by her skipper Kapitanleutnant Heinz Eck. Gross Tonnage: 753/857 tons (surfaced/submerged) Cargo: N/A, Built: 1939, Flender Werke AG, Lbeck, Schlewsig-Holstein, Germany, Hull Number: 281 Port of Registry: Germany, Sunk By: USS Roper Survivors: 0 of 46 (46 dead), Data Collected on Site: Still and video photography; photomosaics; site plan; high resolution multibeam; photogrammetric model; listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Scuba Diver Life Rathke fired at Icarus, but the torpedo either malfunctioned or hit the sea bottom. Their exploration was featured on the History Channel special, Titanic's Final Moments - Missing Pieces. Divers approaching the U-352's conning tower. Known as Operation Paukenschlag (Drumbeat), the attacking force was comprised of five IX class, long-range U-boats. Wreck Site Of the U-boats off North Carolina's coast, U- 352 had the least eventful operational career. She was commanded by Kapitnleutnant Heinz-Wilhelm Eck, who led her through her sea trials and onto her first war patrol on 18January 1944. Today, the U-352 is one of North Carolina's signature wreck sites. Additionally, the Leading Engineer and a seaman were complicated in the incident. Today, visitors to the cemetery can see the graves and read the names of the sailors that were recovered. U-85 conducted four war patrols with the flotilla, and sank three ships, totalling 15,060gross register tons(GRT). [11] The majority of the debris lies within a 100 metres (330ft) radius of the wreck. Heinrich Himmlers mistress Hedwig Potthast. U-85s attempt to shake Roper failed. Disclaimer Website owner: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries | National Ocean Service | NOAA | Department of Commerce. The Freden crew drifted in their lifeboats all night. During this time, Roper believed it had another sonar contact and not wanting to take any chances of another possible U-boat, Roper rode right through the mass of sailors in the water and dropped an additional 11 depth charges. The story of the incident really began on a summer day of March 13, 1944. Eck decided that this would indicate to any Allied shipping patrol aircraft there was a U-boat in the area, so he ordered his junior officers to destroy the wreckage by firing into it using hand grenades and automatic weapons. Unlike U-85 and U-701, U-352 rests south of Cape Hatteras, off Cape Lookout in more stable conditions and more inviting Gulf Stream water for the average diver. Click above to view a dive slate for U-85. After the war, she was returned to her original owner, only to be sold two years later to the Hawaiian Steamship Company of New York and renamed the Nebraskan. Over the course of the battle, eight Allied convoy vessels, 78 merchant freighters and tankers and four German U-boats sank off North Carolinas coast. U-852 was enroute to the Indian Ocean to join the Monsoon wolf pack operating there. The forward torpedo loading hatch, battery hatch, and forward personnel hatch are all clearly visible, as is the conning tower, the aft gun mount, and several of the submarines compressed air flasks. Two other officers of U-852, the 2WO and the doctor were also indicted and shot. The visibility and water temperature vary greatly depending upon the dynamic, shifting currents. (Photo: Steve Sellers, ECU/NOAA), NOAA-UBOAT-143 NOAA diver tracks a sand tiger shark as it circles U-85. U-852 was enroute to the Indian Ocean to join the Monsoon wolfpack operating there. 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