David, Thank you for this note on the Surcouf. The story of this sub is very tragic as controversy followed her where ever she went. Escaping France, British seizure, a crew with questionable allegiances and motivation, “freeing” French islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada, rumored to supply German subs off our coast while operating from US ports, and then the mystery of her loss on her way to Tahiti so she was operating in waters with no German or Vichy influence. The position you give leaves a lot of ocean to search and without a large cargo of gold or other valuable assets, little incentive remains to find her. The French government should take this one on to satisfy family members and still rumors. There are questions surrounding how she was lost…whether the freighter actually ran her down in the middle of the night and never realized that the ship had hit the sub or if she was inadvertently bombed on approaching the Canal Zone due to not giving the proper recognition signals with their faulty radio. Have collected numerous photos over the years on the Surcouf and it would be an interesting to have this sub finally found the story of her loss finally answered. R/Jay Resepectfully, Jay K. Jeffries Andros Is., Bahamas Save the whales, collect the whole set. From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org [mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] On Behalf Of David Bartsch Most people love a good mystery and I have happened upon one that might be of interest to we submariners. It is dirrected mainly at Jay Jeffries because of his desire to dive the wrecks of sunken subs, but anyone is invited to comment or participate in the discussion. With Windows Live, you can organize, edit, and share your photos. Click here. |