Can’t remember the last time I binge-watched an entire UA-cam channel, but your content totally took over my Monday evening. Love your style, these are awesome! Keep it up!
@@ryanznamierowski214 Thank you and I'm so glad that you enjoy my videos. As I'm sure you can appreciate, they take quite a long time to put together so this makes it all worthwhile. More to come!
I never been a diver, and don't think id have it in me to be one, but i've been fascinated by wreck diving since i was a kid and have watched many a dive video, particularly with the advent of UA-cam. This was a great one. It is always good when there is narration. Very interesting.
Great video and I can appreciate your frustration in trying to identify the wreck. I researched, located and dived UC75 off the East coast of Yorkshire back in 1989 but at a much more manageable depth of 35m. Very, very similar to your suspected UC68 though with the mine tubes clearly visible. On UC75 the bow tubes were totally exposed, still attached to the pressure hull together with a very impressive stern tube sticking out into free water due to damage at the stern. Lots and lots of lost netting particularly around the deck gun, stern tube and around the props. The forard hatch was open on UC75 although the rear hatch was sealed. Apart from physical damage incurred by being rammed by HMS Fairy, it looks like water ingress through this open hatch probably sealed the submarines fate. I finally identified the sub with the help of Horst Bredow of the U Boat museum in Cuxhaven, from a brass circular plate attached to the starboard torpedo tube door giving the tube number, date of manufacture and manufacturers name. Perhaps the bow tube you located on the seabed could maybe be used for this? Unfortunately UC75 was extensively salvaged in the subsequent years as its position became common knowledge. Such a shame as it was a magnificent site and not least, being a war grave. Best of luck with your project and do take care at these (to me) worrying depths!
Wow thanks for letting me know about your experience and what a great result! If you look at my video from the first dive you can see that this submarine also had an impressive stern tube now that all the (non-pressure) hull has rotted away. I doubt we'll go back but thanks a lot for the suggestion about the torpedo tube - was the plate at the front or rear of it?
The plate was on the rear door of the tube just held on with small brass screws. My team and I dived UC75 many times but never physically removed anything apart from the odd crab and lobby. I did remove the plate however once I got wind of salvage divers becoming interested in the site though. I donated it to the U boat museum and as far as I am aware it is still exhibited there. I didnt notice the stern tube on your first video but will certainly go back and have another look. I do have some video of early dives on UC75 but quality is poor, being HI 8 tapes! Visibility is usually poor as well, 3 to 4m being good. And tides are fierce. Massive respect though for what you and your mates do. I was literally cringing when I saw you at 80 odd metres underneath the netting and cutting it away on the first video.😅 Safe diving and I look forward to more in the future.
@@Bajerboy even if old and terrible footage it would be great to see your dive on youtube. As there is likely no other footage of the sub existing. Would be great documentation for someone at some point. Also a great conversation overall to read.
Awesome video. Could watch them all day. No need to apologise for the length or detail either. The longer the better as far as we are concerned. An amazing find. Cheers from Tasmania, Australia.
Great video…I served on US Fast Attack subs, was also a 2nd class diver and UW photo/videographer…I know this conditions & frustrations well…Might check around the breech door of the torpedo door…Should be a plate or identification near it…Also might try a grill brush- for cleaning grills with a metal edge…Might work better…Be safe and please don’t scrimp on your deco stops…
I can't even dive to bottom of a pool because of sinus issues so any time a dive channel posts long play footage of dives I'm all about it. I still think of divers as Aquanauts.
Superb video! Having seen the holes in the pressure hull, the open hatches and the ready use ammo, I think your theory is spot on, This boat was in a running fight and it lost. I would think that there has to be a record of this, though i personally wouldnt have a clue where to look. Thanks for a very cool vid!
@@henrikstolpe Glad you like it. I'm not normally a fan of diving submarines but this one is special. If you're interested in going deep again then CCR makes sense for almost every reason you can think of!
Awesome dive guys. So much to see on the bottom. Been 50 meters down on the President Coolidge in Vanuatu. Couldn't imagine what its like down 80 Meters and pitch black as well. Hope to see some more of your adventures.
Its a great feeling finding a wrecks identity. We were looking for the Jason off Coll and dived a 85m mark but identified it as the Teunika as one of the team found the makers plate and the forward mast bell . I was the first diver on the wreck after it sunk in 1969
@ very jealous about your find as we spent lots of time and effort trying to find the Jason but it eluded us . Not a lot of slack in that area either 👍
NZer here - great video and great dive! I love the sea but the idea of diving scares me. If I dived off a boat, I would have to immediately see the sea-bed as soon as I left the boat - I could never dive in a place where that wasn't the case. Some US Navy carriers apparently have "swim calls" where the guys dive off the carriers - the idea of doing that and having miles of dark, scary ocean beneath you scares the bejeezus out of me! I'm interested in the ancient Roman naval battles like the Battle of Actium and the Battle of Cape Ecnomus. As far as I know, neither place has been explored by divers and I think they would be fascinating sites to dive! The wooden ships have probably rotted away but there should be a few of the metal "bow rams" that they used, scattered around the sea-bed.
I love the detail and length of these videos. I know nothing of diving but you surely got me hooked 😃 Thank's so much for sharing these unique experiences with the rest of us 🙏
@@GAPilot26 Thanks very much. Along with a lot of the other people I dive with, I use an O-Three Ri-200. Absolutely brilliant suits that I've used for about 20 years!
I dived uc65 a sister of this one but only 48m..very good condition & a strange place to be..I did see dead sailors swimming down the side so I decided my brain was hopefully faulty & time to finish my 12 min dive..I did it twice only hallucinating once. Hardly needed a torch at all & it was uk channel..funny to see this dive as I haven’t dived in a long time now (kids mortgage) but I recognised the mine shafts
@ would love to see a vid about how you plan a dive like this. I can only imagine how much work goes into those few minutes on the bottom at freaking 280 feet!
You're correct ...... the only problem is that there isn't a UC Type 2 submarine off Start Point!! If you look at U-boat.net you'll see they've updated their record based on our dives - uboat.net/wwi/boats/?boat=UC+68
Hey Dom, what strobes do you use? They look like gray marine but yours have opaque lenses. I use the gray marine ones but have difficulty turning the on at depth as the pressure jams the treads. Any suggestions?
@@Bear-q6m I've had all sorts of issues with video lights over the years but these ones come via Aliexpress. They're Nitescuba NSV60 which are reasonably priced, work well and seem pretty durable. I smashed the lens on one and they provided a decent level of support as well
Unfortunately not, it's really tight and we're carrying a lot of gear. Also the inside is full of silt so would be very difficult to move and the vis would vanish so would be very dangerous
At least you weren’t in the confined space of an engine room as you scraped away all the crud. Sad that after so much effort you couldn’t get a positive ID. I hate to think of your deco stops/time. Do you carry all your own air, or can the dive boat provide you some of the deco air? And what are those rebreather units, with 4 suicide bottles, 2 either side (realise they’ll be O2, He and not true suicide bottles…but you know what I mean😊)
Yes, no way we could get inside with all our gear on so that isn't an option. We've got more than enough gas to complete the 2 hours of deco on the rebreather. If we had to bailout to open circuit then would need gas dropped from the surface
Absolutely @@D33pUK. There’s next to no space in there even when she’s upright and you have nothing on except a uniform. Also, I presume she’s consider a war grave?
Can’t remember the last time I binge-watched an entire UA-cam channel, but your content totally took over my Monday evening. Love your style, these are awesome! Keep it up!
@@ryanznamierowski214 Thank you and I'm so glad that you enjoy my videos. As I'm sure you can appreciate, they take quite a long time to put together so this makes it all worthwhile. More to come!
Excited to see what’s next!
@ryanznamierowski214 HMS Victory video now live, hope you enjoy 😁
Many years ago, when I was young, I was a professional diver… (OK, MANY MANY years ago). I know what a challenge this is and salute you gentlemen.
Thanks so much for those kind words!
Absolutely sick video as usual - you’re one of the few channels that purely posts tech diving vids, keep it up!!!
Thanks, will do!
I never been a diver, and don't think id have it in me to be one, but i've been fascinated by wreck diving since i was a kid and have watched many a dive video, particularly with the advent of UA-cam. This was a great one. It is always good when there is narration. Very interesting.
@@timcase2494 Thanks for the feedback and we all felt nervous in the beginning but it's a whole new addictive world once you get the hang of it
Great video and I can appreciate your frustration in trying to identify the wreck. I researched, located and dived UC75 off the East coast of Yorkshire back in 1989 but at a much more manageable depth of 35m. Very, very similar to your suspected UC68 though with the mine tubes clearly visible. On UC75 the bow tubes were totally exposed, still attached to the pressure hull together with a very impressive stern tube sticking out into free water due to damage at the stern. Lots and lots of lost netting particularly around the deck gun, stern tube and around the props.
The forard hatch was open on UC75 although the rear hatch was sealed. Apart from physical damage incurred by being rammed by HMS Fairy, it looks like water ingress through this open hatch probably sealed the submarines fate.
I finally identified the sub with the help of Horst Bredow of the U Boat museum in Cuxhaven, from a brass circular plate attached to the starboard torpedo tube door giving the tube number, date of manufacture and manufacturers name. Perhaps the bow tube you located on the seabed could maybe be used for this?
Unfortunately UC75 was extensively salvaged in the subsequent years as its position became common knowledge. Such a shame as it was a magnificent site and not least, being a war grave.
Best of luck with your project and do take care at these (to me) worrying depths!
Wow thanks for letting me know about your experience and what a great result!
If you look at my video from the first dive you can see that this submarine also had an impressive stern tube now that all the (non-pressure) hull has rotted away.
I doubt we'll go back but thanks a lot for the suggestion about the torpedo tube - was the plate at the front or rear of it?
The plate was on the rear door of the tube just held on with small brass screws. My team and I dived UC75 many times but never physically removed anything apart from the odd crab and lobby. I did remove the plate however once I got wind of salvage divers becoming interested in the site though. I donated it to the U boat museum and as far as I am aware it is still exhibited there.
I didnt notice the stern tube on your first video but will certainly go back and have another look.
I do have some video of early dives on UC75 but quality is poor, being HI 8 tapes! Visibility is usually poor as well, 3 to 4m being good. And tides are fierce.
Massive respect though for what you and your mates do. I was literally cringing when I saw you at 80 odd metres underneath the netting and cutting it away on the first video.😅
Safe diving and I look forward to more in the future.
@@Bajerboy even if old and terrible footage it would be great to see your dive on youtube. As there is likely no other footage of the sub existing. Would be great documentation for someone at some point.
Also a great conversation overall to read.
You're wearing your marigolds again 🙂 - another interesting dive, your theory as to why it sunk sounds very plausible - thank you for the video
Among the people I dive with, my yellow gloves are famous! No-one every misses a hand signal from me 🤣
Awesome video. Could watch them all day. No need to apologise for the length or detail either. The longer the better as far as we are concerned. An amazing find. Cheers from Tasmania, Australia.
Thanks very much and glad that you enjoyed it - more to come when I get the chance to put them together!
Amazing dive thanks for taking me along.
Glad you enjoyed it - more to come!
That was a good dive one of my favourites from last year. Great video as well, it’s nice to have a dive video with narration.
Thought you might enjoy it - the photo of you is still one of my favourite underwater ones!
Great video…I served on US Fast Attack subs, was also a 2nd class diver and UW photo/videographer…I know this conditions & frustrations well…Might check around the breech door of the torpedo door…Should be a plate or identification near it…Also might try a grill brush- for cleaning grills with a metal edge…Might work better…Be safe and please don’t scrimp
on your deco stops…
Thanks for the suggestions and I'll definitely go with them next time!
knowing the props change probably you are right about. wonderful video, I am simply envious :)
Totally amazing and fascinating thank you❤
Glad you enjoyed it
I can't even dive to bottom of a pool because of sinus issues so any time a dive channel posts long play footage of dives I'm all about it.
I still think of divers as Aquanauts.
@@nickjohnson410 Really sorry to hear about your sinus issues but glad that you can enjoy a dive through my videos!
well,next time don't be born with s big nose.
Yes. Good point and appreciate your comments. Its on old vhs tape at the moment but I will make a point of digitising it and uploading it. 👍
This was a great dive bud i used to dive but cant due to health issues love from aberdeen scotland.x
Look on the bright side, you have been there done that 👍
GREAT VIDEO , VERY INFORMATIVE
@craigbradbrook2569 Glad you enjoyed it 👍
Superb video! Having seen the holes in the pressure hull, the open hatches and the ready use ammo, I think your theory is spot on, This boat was in a running fight and it lost. I would think that there has to be a record of this, though i personally wouldnt have a clue where to look. Thanks for a very cool vid!
Glad you enjoyed it, there's no record that we can find but I guess it's possible that the other vessel was sunk as well!
@@D33pUK Now that wreck would be a cool one to find and link!
@@shootingwithmitch5921 It certainly would, we regularly dive other wrecks nearby so perhaps one day we might find it!
Amazing video, thanks a lot! I only once almost dove on a Uboat. U251, but when we arrived after going all night, vis was
@@henrikstolpe Glad you like it. I'm not normally a fan of diving submarines but this one is special.
If you're interested in going deep again then CCR makes sense for almost every reason you can think of!
Awesome dive guys. So much to see on the bottom. Been 50 meters down on the President Coolidge in Vanuatu. Couldn't imagine what its like down 80 Meters and
pitch black as well. Hope to see some more of your adventures.
Thanks so much, I'd love to dive in the Pacific so I'm jealous of you.
More deep and dark videos on my channel with plenty more still to show!
Its a great feeling finding a wrecks identity. We were looking for the Jason off Coll and dived a 85m mark but identified it as the Teunika as one of the team found the makers plate and the forward mast bell . I was the first diver on the wreck after it sunk in 1969
@@neilsmith6664 Nice work. I was part of the Lost In Waters Deep team that found HMS Jason in 2022
@ very jealous about your find as we spent lots of time and effort trying to find the Jason but it eluded us . Not a lot of slack in that area either 👍
Very interesting, thanks again for sharing. It is indeed quite frustrating that no ID number was found despite all the efforts you made.
NZer here - great video and great dive!
I love the sea but the idea of diving scares me. If I dived off a boat, I would have to immediately see the sea-bed as soon as I left the boat - I could never dive in a place where that wasn't the case.
Some US Navy carriers apparently have "swim calls" where the guys dive off the carriers - the idea of doing that and having miles of dark, scary ocean beneath you scares the bejeezus out of me!
I'm interested in the ancient Roman naval battles like the Battle of Actium and the Battle of Cape Ecnomus. As far as I know, neither place has been explored by divers and I think they would be fascinating sites to dive! The wooden ships have probably rotted away but there should be a few of the metal "bow rams" that they used, scattered around the sea-bed.
Thanks very much for those kind words!
I love the detail and length of these videos. I know nothing of diving but you surely got me hooked 😃
Thank's so much for sharing these unique experiences with the rest of us 🙏
My pleasure, glad that you enjoyed it and more to come!
Another great video bud, Id be really interested in videos about the kit you use and maintenance thereof.
@@SAILBOATJACARANDA Thanks for the suggestion, that's something I'll look at over the winter 👍
Отличное видео и объяснения по ходу погружения, спасибо.
No worries, thanks for your comment!
Excellent and very interesting video
Yes, please! I would like to see video of the first dive as well /Teknosofen
It's this one - ua-cam.com/video/-lSZ3bHkrfs/v-deo.html
@@D33pUK THX!
Again Awesome video !
@@reYouMad thanks for saying so, more to come!
Your videos are absolutely awesome! What kind of drysuit are you using? Is that an SF?
@@GAPilot26 Thanks very much. Along with a lot of the other people I dive with, I use an O-Three Ri-200. Absolutely brilliant suits that I've used for about 20 years!
I dived uc65 a sister of this one but only 48m..very good condition & a strange place to be..I did see dead sailors swimming down the side so I decided my brain was hopefully faulty & time to finish my 12 min dive..I did it twice only hallucinating once. Hardly needed a torch at all & it was uk channel..funny to see this dive as I haven’t dived in a long time now (kids mortgage) but I recognised the mine shafts
Sounds like touch of narcosis there - UC-65 is a very famous WW1 sub that had a series of top rate skippers!
This looks great. Im glad I ran into this video on facebook
Thanks and appreciate the feedback. Always good to hear how people found my videos and I hope you have a look at some of the others!
@@D33pUK oh absolutely, I watched some of them already and subscribed, love the pure diving content
Excellent dive ...thanks for sharing...would love to see the 1st dive...be safe....
No problem at all, it's here - ua-cam.com/video/-lSZ3bHkrfs/v-deo.html
@@D33pUK thank you
@D33pUK really enjoyed the video thanks...safe diving ...
Terrific video. I dove the U-352 off of Morehead City NC USA, and although it was great it was freaking tourist level diving compared to this stuff!
@crufflerdoug thanks for commenting and I'm very glad you enjoyed it!
@ would love to see a vid about how you plan a dive like this. I can only imagine how much work goes into those few minutes on the bottom at freaking 280 feet!
According to Wikipedia "UC-68 was sunk by the detonation of one of her own mines at Start Point on 13 March 1917"
You're correct ...... the only problem is that there isn't a UC Type 2 submarine off Start Point!!
If you look at U-boat.net you'll see they've updated their record based on our dives - uboat.net/wwi/boats/?boat=UC+68
Hey Dom, what strobes do you use? They look like gray marine but yours have opaque lenses. I use the gray marine ones but have difficulty turning the on at depth as the pressure jams the treads. Any suggestions?
@@Bear-q6m I've had all sorts of issues with video lights over the years but these ones come via Aliexpress. They're Nitescuba NSV60 which are reasonably priced, work well and seem pretty durable. I smashed the lens on one and they provided a decent level of support as well
Is your primary light an orcatorch D630 ? Great vidéo
Yes, lots of them use them. Loads of torch for the money,
Would it be possible to dive inside where the hatch is open . Great dive 👍👍👍👍👍
Unfortunately not, it's really tight and we're carrying a lot of gear. Also the inside is full of silt so would be very difficult to move and the vis would vanish so would be very dangerous
@@D33pUK would a camera on a long stick work to poke around? If you have some spare cash. Maybe even a mini rc sub several on the market now.
Impressive diving…
@@ericvadekro8334 Thanks, appreciate the feedback 👍
Do only the German subs have the writing on the props, or the English as well? And WW1 only, or also wW2 types?
It's a good question and I don't really know - sorry!
15:05 … and out the darkness comes a disembodied German voice…
Inspektor Seeteufel
“Zieh deine Unterhosen an und geh und mach mir eine Tasse Tee!” 😂😂😂
Great vid! What torches do you use? They look like HID because of the tight beam pattern. Cheers, happy diving 😁
My primary one is an Orcatorch D630 and the video lights came via aliexpress!
@@D33pUK Got a link to the video lights please?
At least you weren’t in the confined space of an engine room as you scraped away all the crud. Sad that after so much effort you couldn’t get a positive ID. I hate to think of your deco stops/time. Do you carry all your own air, or can the dive boat provide you some of the deco air? And what are those rebreather units, with 4 suicide bottles, 2 either side (realise they’ll be O2, He and not true suicide bottles…but you know what I mean😊)
Yes, no way we could get inside with all our gear on so that isn't an option.
We've got more than enough gas to complete the 2 hours of deco on the rebreather. If we had to bailout to open circuit then would need gas dropped from the surface
Absolutely @@D33pUK. There’s next to no space in there even when she’s upright and you have nothing on except a uniform. Also, I presume she’s consider a war grave?
You need to get a bread knife for cutting fishing nets
just remember that its a grave for some sailors.
@@kyrrekarlsen Always! One of the reasons I think it is important to identify ship wrecks is so that relatives know where they are.
Gray=gral.