Jenner and Aage with the tool, that was used to measure the angel of U2359 on the seabed

Here is the new footage from the wreck of the Type XXIII(23) electro submarine U2359. The wreck is located on approx. 80 meters of water and the seafloor is very muddy. Put these two things together and you have some pretty bad conditions for making good video. Nevertheless this video is completely unique as it is the only existing footage of a type XXIII. It is also the only one that has been located and that can be reached by divers. However this wreck is not within reach with normal scuba-equipment, and these divers uses rebreathers to get far enough down into the dark water of the Kattegat. For the same reason only a handful of people have visited U2359 since the sinking on May 2. 1945.

The purpose of this dive was to get measure exactly how the wreck is resting on the seafloor. The wreck has an angel of 10-11 degrees and the stern has been buried in mud. This indicates that the uboot had its engines running after the crew left it, and that it smashing into the seafloor with a certain forward speed.

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