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The primary focus of this mission is to completely characterize the remains of a World War II Naval Battlefield. For years, NOAA’s Monitor National Marine Sanctuary has been conducting a series of comprehensive surveys of WWII shipwrecks off North Carolina associated with the Battle of the Atlantic. In 2014, following years of research and searching, the remains of the KS-520 battle were discovered. Now scientists are going back for further study. Read more...
September 10: Battle of the Atlantic Expedition Summary
September 9: Wonders of the Deep Sea: A Submersible Pilot’s Perspective
September 8: The Improbable Story of Birth Amidst the Battle of the Atlantic
September 7: Biology of Shipwrecks from the Battle of the Atlantic
September 6: The Adventurous Life of Louis Segal
September 4: U-576: Life and Death On a WWII German U-boat
September 3: A Day in the Life of A Dive Safety Officer
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