The wreck of "Graf Zeppelin" was found

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The wreck of "Graf Zeppelin" was found

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Post by Dieter Zinke » 26 Jul 2006, 08:32

The wreck of the german aircraft carrier "Graf Zeppelin" was found in the Bay of Danzig (Gdansk) in a deepness of 80 meters.
It was found by an oil-well derrick-team.

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article?

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Post by medieval dudes » 26 Jul 2006, 09:15

Great news D. Zinke! Would you have any article about all of this? I would be very interested in readding reports about the whole situation. Also any pictures taken? Thanks comrade

Gregory :D


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Post by Dieter Zinke » 26 Jul 2006, 09:27

"Rhein-Zeitung", Koblenz, 26.07.06

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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 26 Jul 2006, 11:20

Knowledge of Geography in our days ....

If thats "Danziger Bucht" you can call me Emil , querab Leba would fit it better :D

( Dieter , the Article is meant , not you :wink: )

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Post by bwh » 26 Jul 2006, 20:45

Interesting story this - at least seven plausible endings possible -
see: http://www.unterwasserwelt.de/html/flug ... pelin.html
would be nice to know the final result :?

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Post by Käferman » 27 Jul 2006, 12:42

Latest Sonar Views from ORP "Arctowski "
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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 27 Jul 2006, 12:46

For the end of the "Graf Zeppelin" I would recommend the following article by Karl-Heinz Jockel :

http://www.deutschekriegsmarine.de/Will ... index.html

An Article at SPIEGEL Online about the discovery of the Wreck :

http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/0,1518,428745,00.html

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Post by Warlordimi » 27 Jul 2006, 13:36

We have an official confirmation from Polish Navy, that it is the wreck of German aircraft carrier GRAF ZEPPELIN (near Polish coast) !!!!
Pics from multithread echosonda provided by company Petrobaltic
http://xs304.xs.to/xs304/06303/GZ_1.jpg
http://xs304.xs.to/xs304/06303/GZ_2.JPG

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=5542

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Post by Andrzej Ditrich » 28 Jul 2006, 08:14

Hello

The wreck lays ca. 55 km north form Władysławowo (Town at the begining of Hel peninsula) 55 44'430" N 16 37' 300-600"
http://odkrywca.pl/pokaz_watek.php?id=345718

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Post by Martti » 12 Nov 2008, 20:13

I found a nice overall picture of Graf Zeppelin wreck (3-D sonar composite image):

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http://www.bobhenneman.info/forum/viewt ... f6c8f81344

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Re: The wreck of "Graf Zeppelin" was found

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Post by JochenPeiper18 » 17 Mar 2009, 23:51

here you can find a great review of the carrier : graf zeppelin -> http://www.deutsche-armee.com/blog/2009 ... igeobjekt/

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