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

This is the place to discuss general issues related to the uboat war or the war at sea in wwii. With five torpedo tubes and 14 torpedoes the u977 was less powerful than the u530. It is a tale of allied ships sunk, of attack, of counterattack, and finally of defeat of the u boats. German submarine used by escaping nazis washes up on the. 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. Uboat 977 by heinz schaeffer overdrive rakuten overdrive. 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. 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. 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. The uboat that escaped to argentina by schaeffer et al at over 30 bookstores. History also records that the uboat, u977, left kristiansand in norway on 2 nd may 1945 for combat patrol in the english channel. Mar 10, 2004 one wonders what the german navy view was at that time.

After crossing the equator on july 23, u977 arrived in mar del plata, argentina on 17 august after being at sea for 108 days. 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. But one of the most useful sources of information proved to be local fisherman. 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. British propaganda had recently estimated a uboats life at forty days and this time it was right and we knew it. 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. 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. 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. When it was first published in opinions were sharply divided between those who deplored the apparent extolling of.

Kriegsmarine uboats in spain and portugal during ww ii. U boat 977 by heinz schaeffer the third reich u boat that escaped to argentina 2017, naval institute press isbn 1784382493 hardcover, 224 pages book is in english language description. The true story of the uboat that escaped to argentina by heinz schaeffer isbn. U boat 977 was the german submarine that escaped to argentina at the end of world war two. Because of the continuing allied naval activity the commander decided to make the first part of the journey. U boat 977 by heinz schaeffer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. German submarine u530 was a type ixc40 uboat of nazi germanys kriegsmarine during world war ii. The true story of the u boat that escaped to argentina schaeffer, heinz on. The true story of the uboat that escaped to argentina schaeffer, heinz on. This is the story of u977, the german submarine that escaped to argentina at the end of world war ii.

Read u boat 977 the true story of the u boat that escaped to argentina by heinz schaeffer available from rakuten kobo. 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. 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. The true story of the uboat that escaped to argentina at. Mar 17, 2014 newly released fbi documents seem to indicate that adolf hitler survived the bunker in germany and made his escape to argentina where he lived out the rest of his days. The submarines voyage to argentina led to legends, apocryphal stories and conspiracy theories that it and u 530 had transported escaping nazi leaders including adolf hitler andor nazi gold to south america, that it had made a secret voyage to. Before surfacing near the west coast of africa, the vessel had spent a remarkable sixtysix days submerged. The commander, heinz schaffer, published a book, uboat 977 about the voyage in 1952. Something incredible has washed up on the coast of argentina.

Uboats in spain deutsches ubootmuseum german uboat museum. Uboat 977 was the german submarine that escaped to argentina at the end of world war two. Uboat 977 the true story of the uboat that escaped to argentina. Nova online hitlers lost sub map of lost uboats frameless. This is the story of u 977, the german submarine that escaped to argentina at the end of world war ii. This boat was fitted with a schnorchel underwaterbreathing apparatus in february 1945. Wwii nazi uboat discovered in argentina after 70 years. 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. German submarine u977 was a world war ii german type viic uboat which escaped to argentina after germanys surrender. German submarine u 977 was a world war ii type viic u boat of nazi germanys kriegsmarine which escaped to argentina after germanys surrender. One such account was found in the nhs library, in a book entitled uboat 977, published 1952 by heinz schaeffer, co of u977. Uboat 977 was the german submarine that escaped to argentina at the end of world war ii.

Sunk wwii german uboat off brazil hydro international. When it was first published in 1953, opinions were sharply divided between. Over the next eight years he spent many hours gathering information. A submarine linked to rumours that adolf hitler survived and escaped to argentina in a uboat has been discovered lying wrecked at. The true story of the u boat that escaped to argentina. These were the last two german uboats to surrender in ww2. Uboat rumoured to have helped nazis escape to argentina. The fate of the u977 u977 left to rust in dock after surrendering. 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.

Researchers believe it to be the remnants of a world war ii german submarine or midget u boat. 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. This story seems to suggest the u boat they are talking about is not u 530 or u 977, but another u boat entirely. If it is not one of these known surrendered u boats then which one was it. 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. Can anybody tell me please what became of u 977 and u 530 after they surrendered to argentina.

Uboat rumoured to have helped nazis escape to argentina is. Uboats in antarctica german uboats in antarctica world. Over the last ten years there have been eight or so diving expeditions supported by the argentine government in search of scuttled u boats. This epic journey started from bergen in norway, where in april 1945 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. The type viic boat u977 german uboats of wwii uboat. It was written by one of the few desperate men who survived that defeat. U boat 977 is a terrible, heroic record from the other side of the battle of the atlantic.

German submarine u977 was a world war ii type viic uboat of nazi germany s kriegsmarine which escaped to argentina after germanys surrender. 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. Because of continuing allied naval activity the commander decided to make the first part of the journey underwater. The true story of the uboat that escaped to argentina.