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Trondheim wrecks?

Posted by Rob Mears on Mon Jul 08, 2002 01:50:02 PM

I found an old e-mail that I had forgotten about that I had received just after the Fw-200 recovery debacle a few years back. This individual was involved with a diving group in the area and had the following to say:

<<<...A diver working on the (Fw-200) project had some startling things to tell though. Close to where the FW were found there are the following planes; 3 Arado 196 and 2 JU 52. A bit closer to the shore there is an intact HE 115! These were seaplanes sunk by the allies, by punching holes in the floats, in -45. The Arado`s and Ju`s are at 40 to 50 metres, the 115 was said to be at 30 m.. Two more He 115 are to be found in the sea outside Trondheim harbour but these are said to be more or less destroyed. Outside a place called Rissa there is a Blohm und Voss 138 destroyed but complete.
Last, and this was fantastic news, outside Tronheim at about 300 m. depth there lies a Blohm und Voss BV 222 Wiking! It is located and said to be in one piece. Some serious work on it are gonna start the coming autumn with ROV and so on. Can you imagine if this one is salvageable.
That?s it so far.>>>

Though I can't find the e-mails on my computer, during other conversations he mentioned the location of fresh water wrecks including Ju-87, Ju-88, Bf-109, etc (I believe all near the Trondheim area as well). These like others I've heard referenced on this board were subject to the local government's ban on recoveries due to concerns about the local village's drinking water supply. I'll post the other facts as I run across them.

Any insight on the wrecks mentioned above, as well as the possible Ju-87, Ju-88, and Bf-109 wrecks still at large?

Rob

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