Gents,

Today the Dutch navy in cooporation with Wijsmuller are attempting to raise a German Uboat to the surface off the coast of Egmond aan Zee. It is a U-boat of the XXVII B5 SEEHUND class. This was a two persons mini sub that was used later in the war. This Uboat (no. unknown to me) was commanded by Hans Wachsmuth, run a-ground and scuttled by the crew in Februari 1945 after being attacked by British Naval forces.

Wachsmuth tried to blow the Uboat but only one (of two charges) exploded, which blew up the front part of the Uboat. Two torpedos are known to be 'onboard' (actually hanging from the Uboat).

The top of the Uboat can just be made out by low tide, and due to the fact that it has two torpedoes and lies close to the beach, the municipality decided to salvage it. The operation is thought to last about 35 days.

It is not clear what is going to happen with the SEEHUND. The municipality does want to preserve it but is afraid of it 'becoming a gathering place for neo-nazi's'...

Let's hope that common sense prevails and this Uboat will be preserved and not sold for scrap.

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