U-boat 977 the u-boat that escaped to argentina pdf

It was written by one of the few desperate men who survived that defeat. Uboat 977 the true story of the uboat that escaped to argentina. After crossing the equator on july 23, u977 arrived in mar del plata, argentina on 17 august after being at sea for 108 days. This is the place to discuss general issues related to the uboat war or the war at sea in wwii. The submarines voyage to argentina led to many legends, and conspiracy theories that together with u 530 it had transported escaping nazi leaders including adolf hitler himself. Apr 19, 2018 a submarine linked to rumours that adolf hitler survived and escaped to argentina in a uboat has been discovered lying wrecked at the bottom of the north sea between denmark and norway. Something incredible has washed up on the coast of argentina. Because of continuing allied naval activity the commander decided to make the first part of the journey underwater. Uboat rumoured to have helped nazis escape to argentina is.

On 10 may, 1945 u977, in norwegian waters when germany surrendered, put ashore those men who did not wish to accompany the rest of the crew on a desperate voyage to argentina. This epic journey started from bergen in norway, where in april 1945 it. An argument frequently employed by those who accept only u 530 and u 977 is that no scuttled u boat has ever been found nor has any sailor aboard such a third or fourth u boat come forward with his story. Over the last ten years there have been eight or so diving expeditions supported by the argentine government in search of scuttled u boats. The true story of the u boat that escaped to argentina. German submarine u977 was a world war ii german type viic uboat which escaped to argentina after germanys surrender. This german uboat left on her only war patrol from kristiansand, norway, on 2 may 1945, the day after the german announcement of hitlers death.

U boat 977 was the german submarine that escaped to argentina at the end of world war two. Wwii nazi uboat discovered in argentina after 70 years. Argentina was hitlers final home according to fbi files. After germanys surrender, captain heinz schaffer decided to head for the south atlantic but he first gave the married men on board the chance to go ashore. This story seems to suggest the u boat they are talking about is not u 530 or u 977, but another u boat entirely. Uboat rumoured to have helped nazis escape to argentina. The fate of the u977 u977 left to rust in dock after surrendering. Uboats in spain deutsches ubootmuseum german uboat museum.

Nova online hitlers lost sub map of lost uboats frameless. Before surfacing near the west coast of africa, the vessel had spent a remarkable sixtysix days submerged. The type viic boat u977 german uboats of wwii uboat. German submarine u530 was a type ixc40 uboat of nazi germanys kriegsmarine during world war ii. When it was first published in 1953, opinions were sharply divided between. U 869, the submarine profiled in the nova program hitlers lost sub, was just one of the more than 1,100 unterseeboote, or u boats, sunk, scuttled, captured, or otherwise. But one of the most useful sources of information proved to be local fisherman.

The discovery of a german u boat in argentinian waters, the farthest of any known ww2 german submarine wreck ever found, is already exciting the imagination of ww2 historians who believe many nazi high ranking officials might have used this kind of transport to flee germany after the defeat of the axis powers in 1945. A submarine linked to rumours that adolf hitler survived and escaped to argentina in a uboat has been discovered lying wrecked at. Can anybody tell me please what became of u 977 and u 530 after they surrendered to argentina. The true story of the uboat that escaped to argentina schaeffer, heinz on. History also records that the uboat, u977, left kristiansand in norway on 2 nd may 1945 for combat patrol in the english channel. When it was first published in opinions were sharply divided between those who deplored the apparent extolling of.

The uboat that escaped to argentina by schaeffer et al at over 30 bookstores. The royal navys strategy in the second world war, just as it had been in the great war, was to protect the british isles from attack, to keep the islands vital sea supply lanes open and to maintain communication with the farflung british empire and allied forces fighting in distant theatres. He studied official accounts of the sinking, read survivors stories, talked to submarine officers in the brazilian navy, and even acquired a book titled the u boat commanders handbook. The true story of the uboat that escaped to argentina by heinz schaeffer isbn. Researchers believe it to be the remnants of a world war ii german submarine or midget u boat. This epic journey started from bergen in norway, where in april 1945 it was temporarily based, and took three and a half months to complete. Kriegsmarine uboats in spain and portugal during ww ii. This is the story of u 977, the german submarine that escaped to argentina at the end of world war ii.

It is a tale of allied ships sunk, of attack, of counterattack, and finally of defeat of the u boats. The true story of the uboat that escaped to argentina at. These were the last two german uboats to surrender in ww2. She was laid down at the deutsche werft in hamburg on 8 december 1941 as yard number 345, launched on 28 july 1942 and commissioned on 14 october 1942 with kapitanleutnant kurt lange in command, who led her in six patrols. This is the story of u977, the german submarine that escaped to argentina at the end of world war ii. The true story of the u boat that escaped to argentina schaeffer, heinz on. Because of the continuing allied naval activity the commander decided to make the first part of the journey. U boat 977 is a terrible, heroic record from the other side of the battle of the atlantic. One such account was found in the nhs library, in a book entitled uboat 977, published 1952 by heinz schaeffer, co of u977. U boat 977 by heinz schaeffer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Uboats in antarctica german uboats in antarctica world. If i were fleeing germany in 1945, i would have wanted to use the type xxi u boat, which could travel underwater for three weeks at a time before needing to recharge its batteries. The u 530 is more interesting since it was a large type ixc u boat and could have reached antarctica and then gone back to argentina.

The commander, heinz schaffer, published a book, uboat 977 about the voyage in 1952. German submarine used by escaping nazis washes up on the. German submarine u977 was a world war ii type viic uboat of nazi germany s kriegsmarine which escaped to argentina after germanys surrender. British propaganda had recently estimated a uboats life at forty days and this time it was right and we knew it. Sunk wwii german uboat off brazil hydro international. From the early sinking of the pocket battleship graf spee in december 1939, through the norway. The u530 was one of the last uboats to surrender, but it wasnt the very last. The standard, type viic, 500 ton u977 surrendered in the argentine 17 august 1945 after 107 days at sea and after an elapsed cruise of 7,644 sea miles. This boat was fitted with a schnorchel underwaterbreathing apparatus in february 1945. Mar 9, 2020 when it was first published in 1953, opinions were sharply divided between those who deplored the apparent extolling of a vicious form of warfare, and this who found in heinz schaeffer s account a revealing picture of the german navy s training and methods. What historians and researchers find most fascinating about this find is that this submarine makes it difficult to deny that that nazis did not escape the war and fled to argentina. Read u boat 977 the true story of the u boat that escaped to argentina by heinz schaeffer available from rakuten kobo. Uboat 977 by heinz schaeffer overdrive rakuten overdrive.

Mar 10, 2004 one wonders what the german navy view was at that time. If it is not one of these known surrendered u boats then which one was it. The u boat sailed into harbor in argentina with flags flying on august 17, 1945 after 107 days at sea and after an elapsed cruise of 7,644 sea miles. With five torpedo tubes and 14 torpedoes the u977 was less powerful than the u530. Uboat 977 was the german submarine that escaped to argentina at the end of world war ii. The true story of the uboat that escaped to argentina. Over the next eight years he spent many hours gathering information.