Wreck U 2511

[@pedrolistacarey4880]

What a pity she wasn't preserved for a maritime museum as an example of the revolutionary innovation the Kriegsmarine achieved in the last days of the war, in spite of having their shipyards and factories destroyed with daily and massive air bombings. These 21 Types were so fantastic that all the Allied navies copied them immediately as soon as they could lay their hands on one after the war. Fortunately there is one in perfect conditions in Bremerhaven, Germany, the U-2540.

[@DasMoose9001]

@@pedrolistacarey4880 Money, and sometimes secrecy keeps things like this from being saved. I agree, it was a tragic decision but at the same time I believe they were hiding the tech ology from the wrong hands, in fact I believe the narration said something about that, it's been a few days since I watched it.

[@fw1421]

The Wilhelm Bauer is the same type and is on display to the public in Bremerhaven,Germany.

[@challanger275]

The allies captured 150 German U-boats you couldn’t keep them all

[@pedrolistacarey4880]

@@challanger275 - I didn't mean all...! Just ONE TYPE 21...

[@MarvinofMars]

Well done great to see Michael Veigh an that Awesome boat again! Great Skipper.

[@3-DtimeCosmology]

Beautiful wreck. You can see it's bones!

[@toddbartel6300]

Thanks for modern technology! Great Video

[@MichaelCampin]

Commentary yes music no

[@3-DtimeCosmology]

Awesome music.

[@brealistic3542]

Ya ! 😎

[@Big_B1-e]

The mighty bismarck!! 💪🫡✋️

[@WillyBluefield]

Sunk at sea ... what a fricking waste. Adjusted for inflation, can you imagine what that brand new ship cost to build? If nothing else it should have been scrapped or converted for use by one of the allied countries.

[@RobertSchmidt-1985]

Why the hell would the Royal navy sink a perfectly functional type XXI u-boat in 1946?

[@brealistic3542]

Because they didn't want the Russians to get it.😉

[@MarkGovern]

The Royal Navy sunk 116 uboats off the Irish coast in 1946.

[@Burninhellscrootoob]

I think the point is that it was one of the new big experimental ones,and few were built....what a waste....theres also one wrecked off florida used for hedgehog tests postwar...i think the goal was to get rid of them so the soviets couldnt get them as war prizes....we sank the big Japanese aircraft carrying subs for the same reason ​@@MarkGovern

[@DasMoose9001]

Love the view but muted the terrible music......

[@scubamaniak]

Thanks for the feedback! Btw, could you suggest some music that would fit this project better? I’ll add it to the next one.

[@DasMoose9001]

@scubamaniak Music isn't always the answer, friend. Sometimes a little research for increased context goes a long way. When the ability to offer context isn't plausible, and music is the only option, might I suggest something that fits the mood better? While I myself would attain joy diving on such an amazing wreck it's still an ominous existence, not creepy (though some examples can be....) but moreso a reminder of it's history while not forgoing the scale of its danger. I'm not sure exactly what royalty free music selection you have access to, but the right touch pinpoints the videos success. You've got potential, I am in no way implying the opposite.

[@elriv76]

@@scubamaniak Maybe some soundtrack from Das Boat, but not too loud :)

[@Kaiserzeit1871]

Was für eine Verschwendung von Material. Schade um die schönen Boote.

[@sblack48]

r u sure about the submerged speed of 17 kts? most could only go 5 or 6 kts submerged

[@ralfie8801]

The high submerged speed was on Diesel engines using the snorkel all of the later u boats were equipped with because by that time it was all but impossible for them to run on the surface for battery charging. The submerged speed on “silent”, or the electric motors was given right after the submerged speed on diesels.

[@sblack48]

@ ah ok that makes sense. I’ve been in u505 in Chicago. The complexity of these machines for the time was impressive. These guys were the astronauts of their day.

[@ralfie8801]

@ I’ve been in U-505 several times myself, but that was years ago when it was still outside. Just think how much more advanced the 2511 was than a boat that was ordered in 1939, laid down in June 1940 and finally launched in May 1941 like the 505 was.

[@sblack48]

@ I suppose aviation was going from 400mph piston fighters to 600mph jets and even missiles so naval technology was advancing just as quickly.

[@davidbarnsley8486]

The ocean is certainly doing its best to dissolve the sub But it is still in quite good shape

[@brealistic3542]

Music, Ya ! 😄

[@KarlBerlin]

Type XX1 my favorite sub of wW2

[@vespelian]

Pump up the volume, I can still just hear the words.