Tim
I don't know whether you've found all you need to know yet but this is from
http://www.bsac.org/news/e16030901.htm:
3rd September 2001
Submarine E16 Found
Divers have found the wreckage of the British submarine E16 at the bottom of
the sea, 18 miles off the German coast near Heligoland. The submarine sank in
1916 and was presumed to be the victim of a mine attack although this could
never be substantiated until the wreck was located. 31 British servicemen
perished on board the E16. The divers who found the wreck have stated that the
vessel's propellers had been destroyed, indicating that it was struck by a
mine.
Naval experts want the North Sea grave of 31 British servicemen who perished
in a First World War submarine not to be disturbed.
A spokesman for the Royal Navy Submarine Museum, George Malcolmson, said the
discovery will end the mystery of the location of victims' final resting
place. He added: "It's the final chapter in the vessel's history. We now have
an end to the speculation over what happened. "Now we just call for people in
the diving community to respect the sanctity of the war grave."
The expedition's cameraman Sascha Kellersohn, shooting footage for a German
documentary about wrecks, vowed to keep the submarine's exact location secret
to protect it from grave diggers. He said: "It's a grave. There are no signs
of any remains but thirty-one people died in there. It would be wrong to
disturb it." The E16, which roved the North sea for two years, had sunk a
German destroyer and a U-boat. It disappeared without trace after sailing from
Blyth, Northumberland, on a mission to destroy enemy submarines.
Sascha Kellersohn appears to from http://www.kellersohn-tv.de/start.htm
Cheers,
Ian.
"Waring, Steve" wrote:
> Tim
>
> Further to my last reference also check;
>
> Guardian, 31st August 2001, page 9. (English Newspaper)
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Smith [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 19 October 2001 04:31
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Discovery of E.16 submarine by German divers
>
> Hi folks
>
> Can anybody direct me to any further information regarding this recent
> discovery (I've only seen a news posting on an Australian dive directory).
> Apparently the British E-class submarine E.16 has been located by a German
> dive team in Helgoland Bight and they have undertaken some preiliminary
> documentation.
>
> Any clues would be gratefully received.
>
> Tim Smith
> NSW Heritage Office, Australia
> Maritime Archaeologist, PROJECT AE2, Turkey
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