The old guy i used to work for said they were tasked with diving these subs and indeed had a cabinet with code machines and code books on their RN vessel during the war
Hatch seems to be missing, the RN had a programme of diving U boats know to have sunk around the coast to search for information codes etc, you have to wonder if the 'hard hat' boys got there first, depths notwithstanding?
That's certainly one explanation. The hatch is near the stern so another is that some of the crew survived the explosion at the bow and then tried to escape.
The old guy i used to work for said they were tasked with diving these subs and indeed had a cabinet with code machines and code books on their RN vessel during the war
The U1021 was sunk by a deep minefield that had been laid in their area of operation. We knew where that was due to Engima decodes.
In addition to which he was the youngest RN diver at aged 17
Hatch seems to be missing, the RN had a programme of diving U boats know to have sunk around the coast to search for information codes etc, you have to wonder if the 'hard hat' boys got there first, depths notwithstanding?
That's certainly one explanation. The hatch is near the stern so another is that some of the crew survived the explosion at the bow and then tried to escape.
52 metres/150 feet or so, too deep for the recreational sport diver.. too risky