U-boat Mystery

If you enjoy reading about scuba diving, U-boats, WWII history, and the solving of a real mystery you might check out the book Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson. I came across it in the library the other day and couldn't put it down. It's the true story of primarily two divers who made it their life to identify a U-boat they found off the New Jersey coast. I had little idea of the difficulties and dangers involved with diving at 200 ft. depths in the open ocean, especially 10-15 years ago when special breathing gases were not commonly used. The book also delves a bit into life aboard a U-boat and how precarious it was. This story was apparently covered a few years ago in a Nova program called "Hitler's Lost Sub", and may have been talked about on a History Channel show called Deepsea Detectives, which is hosted by the main character in the book, John Chatterton. The other diver, Richie Kohler has cohosted the same show. Altogether a very interesting read, at least if you haven't seen the TV shows. I'm sure it's probably ancient history to you divers out there.

Geoff

It's a great book you should also read "The Last Dive". It is about a father and son that died trying to identify the U Who the do talk about them a bit in Shadow Diver but not very well.

I vaguely recall that. I think they lost radio contact cause of equipment problems or was running out of fuel or something. They were diesel electric for you ev guys.

Thanks for the tip! I'll check it out tomorrow.

Shadow divers is great. A little too basic if you are a hardcore diver, as the narrator spends way too much time trying to explain diving to non-divers.
I got it as an audiobook and listened to it on my iPod.
Makes you wonder about what other "fishing spots" are out there.