S-97, an armored bridge boat formerly commanded by Obersteuermaat Wilhelm Waldhausen, has recently been found abandoned on a riverbed in the UK. The years were not kind to this illustrious veteran of numerous battles in the English channel but she will soon be in the good hands of the British Military Powerboat Trust, experts at boat restoration.
http://www.prinzeugen.com/S97.htmS-97 was built by Luerssen, Vegesack, hull number 12897. Her keel was laid on 18 September 1942 and She commissioned on 25 March 1943. She was assigned to the 6th Flotilla, and took part in actions in the English channel and the Gulf of Finland. After the war, she was sent to the USA as a war prize,and eventually delivered to Denmark where she served as T 60 Ravnen. In 1960 as P560/Ravnen she starred in a Danish film called "Somand I knibe". Sold to Anglo Diesel company in January 1963, then to Windway Marine Services in November 1963. Used as houseboat "Samantha" until abandonded.
