Subdeacon Joe Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 https://www.thevintagenews.com/2015/12/24/decades-old-submarine-found-in-2001-still-a-fascinating-story/ Nearly 14 years ago an archeologist and diver, Jim Delgado, found something magnificent. He was on a ship passing the San Telmo Island in Pearl Archipelago, Panama when it occurred to him that the area was known for a sunken Japanese WWII submarine. Intrigued by the story and the history behind the possible wreck, Delgado wondered about initiating a mission to find it. Luckily, from his ship he saw something towering on the island. It was all rusted out and Delgado felt he had to go investigate. Delgado managed to find a beached submarine in the area mentioned in the stories he had heard. However, what he did not anticipate was that the submarine was not Japanese, as the stories relate. Nor was it a submarine from WWII – it was much older. Delgado, more intrigued than ever, knew he wanted to investigate the mysterious submarine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Fascinating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Thanks for sharing Wonder how many other artifacts there are out there waiting to be properly dated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Hanger #3720LR Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 German UB-122 ? sitting in British river since 1921. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 So, if NOT Japanese from WWII, and not German from WWI, what is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Flimshaw Sass# 73310 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 So, if NOT Japanese from WWII, and not German from WWI, what is it? This: http://www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/early-submarine-discovery-the-secret-of-the-pearl-islands-a-412287.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 So, if NOT Japanese from WWII, and not German from WWI, what is it? Click on the link in the starter post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Bummer to learn about The Bends the hard way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Fascinating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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