Thank you! It was a great experience to dive these wrecks but also with a lot of respect! We also visited the museum to understand what happen back in April 1940. Cannot imagine how it must have been for your father and those participating in this battle.
Possibly they were covered with something that protected them, until recently that covering decayed and the papers fell to where they are now. So only a matter of time till they disappear.
From the looks of it if the Galten doesn't get some MUCH NEEDED maintenance it could easily join those three German destroyers. She doesn't look like she's had any hull maintenance in a long time.
Good views. My father, Albert Goodey, was on HMS Havock which torpedoed Anton Schmitt. We visited in 2003 to unveil a monument. David Goodey
Thank you! It was a great experience to dive these wrecks but also with a lot of respect! We also visited the museum to understand what happen back in April 1940. Cannot imagine how it must have been for your father and those participating in this battle.
Absolutely stunning my friend greetings from Scotland to you n the dive team...
Condolences to the victims, the young men and women both in battle and at home, on both sides.
How the heck is there still paper on this wreck when the hull is so degraded
Very good question :-) Actually don't know - but I was also thinking the same
Possibly they were covered with something that protected them, until recently that covering decayed and the papers fell to where they are now. So only a matter of time till they disappear.
Nice video, thank you!
Thank you!
From the looks of it if the Galten doesn't get some MUCH NEEDED maintenance it could easily join those three German destroyers. She doesn't look like she's had any hull maintenance in a long time.
At what depth are these wrecks...?
They lie about 20-30 m. But were actually moved as I recall after the war because they sank in the where all traffic were.
R.I.P all the men of the Kreigsmarine 🇩🇪🇩🇪
What camera was you using?
How many German sailors died that day?
Not sure - but there is a museum in Narvik about the events back in 1940 - they would likely know
Between 10. and 13. April 1940 died 149 German Sailors on the three destroyers.