“Exploring the Wreck Of German U Boat U-166“ Nautilus Live July 6,2014

U-166 is the only U-boat sunk in the Gulf of Mexico. In July 1942, the German U-boat U-166 was attacked and sunk by the U.S. Navy Patrol Craft 566. As the only U-boat lost in the Gulf of Mexico, the U-166 represents an important piece of Louisiana and U.S. maritime history. Discovered and identified in 2001 by Dan Warren and Rob Church of C&C Technologies External Link, the U-166 rests in 5,000 ft of water some 50 mi southeast of New Orleans. We get a look at how the vessel, built to destroy, is provid