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German WW2 u-boat located off Norway
During deep-water tests the Norwegian Navy stumbled across the wreck of the German submarine U-1053 in the fjord outside the city of Bergen, Norway. The submarine sank in February 1945 but its exact location has been unknown until now.
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Historic postcard showing U-1053 docking in Bergen
Aftenposten (a Norwegian Daily) | UbĂĄt funnet i Byfjorden (Norwegain newspaper article) | 12-10-2011
We located the submarine by coincidence the Navy's press officer Per Rostand told the local newsmedia ABC Nyheter
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The location of the sunken submarine which rests at a depth of 300 meters has not been disclosed citing considerations for the seamen who perished and concerns for munitions aboard.
It is now a matter for 'Kystverket' (The Coastal administration - ed ) to decide what is going to happen with the remains of U-1053, which was a type VII C class submarine built by Krupp.
The wreck is also estimated to contain between 50 and 130 tonnes of dieselfuel
Primary source â–ş UbĂĄt funnet i Byfjorden (Norwegain newspaper article)
Further reading â–ş Uboat.net entry for U-1058
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