Re: submarine wrecks on great lakes.

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: TEST>>>> : : : : : : : : What was the first great lakes submarine wreck,where was it at,history,time it sank,and anything on submarine wrecks. : : : : The first submarine wreck of which I am aware was the Philips submarine which went down while being tested prior to a salvage attempt on the wreck of the steamer Atlantic. : : : : There was a discussion of this incident on this list about six months ago. : : : : I also know of a German WWI U-Boat which was captured and towed around the great lakes on a war bond drive. : : : : It was sunk in Lake Michigan by the Willamette (sp?) in Naval gunnery practice in the 1920s. : : : : This is a popular dive site. : : : : You can find more on the Philips sub at "http://www.alcheminc.com". : : : I have come across a photo of the U boat while it visited Harbor Beach, MI in 1913. Where can I find more info on its location. I would love to see a photo of it as it now lies on the bottom. : : : The W.W.I submarine was the U-21 I think, it was : : : a ferociously successfull ship sinker, like the U-505 W.W. II submarine preserved at Chicago. : : : As a publicity stunt the sub was towed out from Milwaukee to a spot 30 miles into the lake where it was sunk by gunner's mate J.O. Sabin as he used a non~explosive shell to punch a hole into the sub it should be pretty well preserved down : : : there on the bottom

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