The Baltictech divers found the wreckage of a German steamer that was utilized in Operation Hannibal. “For years we have been looking for a immense wreck in 1 whole”, said expedition chief Tomasz Stachura. Wrack is located north of Ustka.
German steamer Baltenland is located at a depth of about 90 meters. The head of the expedition Tomasz Stachura reported that it was discovered in early July outside the territory controlled by Poland. - It lies north of Ustka, outside Polish territorial waters - he explained.
A wreck in the Baltic. German steamer found
Divers They only had 20 minutes.To look at your find. But adequate was adequate to identify respective interesting objects. Stachura reported that the wreckage is networked and covered with hydrogen sulfide. Inside are the remains of military equipment. There's even parts of aircraft machinery.
- I'm sorry. We came across a wad of sheet metal, covered in endless nets, among which we succeeded Look for quite a few military equipment, ammunition, spare parts, masks, shoes, spare tires and propellers for aircraft - he said.
Previously, the wreck was marked on maps as a fishing hook. The divers came across him 5 nanometers from the given position. In addition to Tomasz Stachura, Tomasz Zwara, Maciej Honc, Marek Cacaj, Kamil Macidłowski, Piotr Cybula, Paweł Wilk and Rafał Garyg took part in the mission.
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History of the Baltenland steamer
Baltenland was built in 1904 German steamer 103 m long and displacement of 3042 GRT. - He sailed regularly on the Kilonia - Gdynia way with supplies for the east Front, taking refugees from east Prussia on their way back. On his last cruise he embarked in December 1944 with a immense cargo of supplies for the fighting Germans," Stachura told.
In 1944, a steamship was sunk by a russian submarine. The crew managed to escape with their lives, but the wreckage fell apart.
- I'm sorry. According to the German report, The full crew was rescued by escort ships.. For years, we have been searching for a immense wreck in 1 whole. It turned out that these 2 torpedoes utilized by the commander of the submarine, and the immense detonation of carried ammunition, caused the wreck to be destroyed - explained the chief of divers.
Steamer Baltenland participated in Operation Hannibal, implemented at the end of planet War II. The goal was evacuation of German troops and civiliansThe Red Army blocked the escape route.
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Search for Baltictech divers
Although this fascinating discovery, divers do not halt searching for far more valuable wrecks. The Baltictech Group reported in 2023 on the social network that trying to find the last 5 ships, which during the war was utilized to spectacular sea people escape from the Baltic coast.
"A couple of years ago, we set out to find the last 5 units, participating in the largest sea evacuation of the world. The Evacuation That Allowed transport 2 million Germans to the west" - is written in a message after uncovering 1 of them - the wreckage of Gerrit Fritzen.
It was besides recalled that 1 090 ships participated in Operation Hannibal, of which 247 were sunk by the Russians. About 150 wrecks were pulled out of the water just after the war, while 100 inactive remainder at the bottom of the Baltic. The Baltictech divers have so far found 4 wrecks: Karlsruhe, Frankfurt, Orion and Gerrit Fritzen.
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