U-2513
USA /
Florida /
Key West /
World
/ USA
/ Florida
/ Key West
World
shipwreck, submarine
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Captured German U-Boat sunk during weapons testing in 1951.
Surrendered at Horten, Norway on 8 May, 1945. Taken to Oslo on 20 May. Left Oslo for Lisahally, Northern Ireland to which it reached on 7 June.
Transferred to USA in August 1945 and used for trials. Sunk at 24.53N, 83.15W west of Key West, Florida during rocket tests by the destroyer USS Robert A. Owens on 7 Oct, 1951.
www.navsource.org/archives/08/08358.htm
Captured German U-Boat sunk during weapons testing in 1951.
Surrendered at Horten, Norway on 8 May, 1945. Taken to Oslo on 20 May. Left Oslo for Lisahally, Northern Ireland to which it reached on 7 June.
Transferred to USA in August 1945 and used for trials. Sunk at 24.53N, 83.15W west of Key West, Florida during rocket tests by the destroyer USS Robert A. Owens on 7 Oct, 1951.
www.navsource.org/archives/08/08358.htm
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unterseeboot_2513
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Coordinates: 24°32'29"N 83°21'18"W
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