The team of Swedish and Finnish divers announced the discovery of the S-2 earlier this month but I've just discovered some amazing pics of the wreck.
The crew of 50 were lost on January 3 1940 when the sub hit a mine as she navigated icy waters near the Aland islands during the Soviet Union's year-long war against Finland.
The team of divers were reported to have spend a decade searching for the wreck.
Found in February, the discovery was kept secret until earlier this month when she had been positively identified.
Divers found shipyard production number, 267, and a Soviet hammer and sickle, clinching evidence that it was the missing S-2 sub.
"My feelings were mixed," diver Marten Zetterstrom told Reuters about finding the vessel. "There it was, this war machine that was built to take ships down. I was happy, sad, depressed and elated all at once."
"My feelings were mixed," diver Marten Zetterstrom told Reuters about finding the vessel. "There it was, this war machine that was built to take ships down. I was happy, sad, depressed and elated all at once."
Gazing at these pics, you can't help but wish to have the skill and experience to do the same.
3 comments:
This is my first time visit here. From the tons of comments on your articles.I guess I am not only one having all the enjoyment right here!
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This is the beauty of wreck diving. I really loved it. PNG wreck diving is a must try also. World War airplane wrecks are must see.
you can always say that Dan Aykroyd is a very talented actor and a nice comedian., diving
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