Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] More youthful wetsub experiences

[Ian Roxborough <irox@ix.netcom.com>]

On Tue, 5 Feb 2002 17:12:23 -0500 
Alec Smyth <Asmyth@changepoint.com> wrote:
> 
> >What's this?
> 
> >According to Official Records, the Argentine adventure ended
> >with nothing near Argentina.  I don't recall the Argentines
> >getting any old U-boats.  U-977 and U-530 (was that the one
> >that sank a few ships off the Amazon Delta AFTER the war?)
> >were sent to the U.S., as I recall it.
> 
> I am not talking of any U-boats having ended up there via
> negotiations or capture. I mean they were (supposedly) used
> as ocean liners to get top brass out there clandestinely. Once
> the passengers disembarked, they were scuttled. No participation
> in this by the Argentine government.

I keep coming across a little bit of information
about that every now again.  Here's a link to story on it:

http://www.ntnu.no/gemini/2000-01e/10.html

I've read that they where meant to start a 5th riech (sp?),
but decided it would be a lot nicer just to secerately
immigrate instead.  Of course, there isn't much hard
evidence right now.

Ian.