🇲🇭 Ep. 3: Tech Scuba Diving Historical Wreck KMS Prinz Eugen | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Is. скачать в хорошем качестве

🇲🇭 Ep. 3: Tech Scuba Diving Historical Wreck KMS Prinz Eugen | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Is.

In this episode, we'll take you on a dive to the wreck of the German Cruiser KMS Prinz Eugen in Kwajalein Atoll, part of the Marshall Islands. From the outside to the heart of the wreck, we'll explore every area of the wreck. Plus, delve into the fascinating history of this iconic WWII warship, including several operations it took part in the north atlantic and Operation Crossroads. Watch the full adventure and get all the details on how to safely navigate this amazing dive site. Links to the other videos in the series that have been released: Intro Video:    • 🇲🇭 Intro Episode: Exploring the Nuclear Wr...   USS Saratoga (CV-3) Video:    • 🇲🇭 Ep. 1: Tech Scuba Diving Historical Air...   IJN Nagato (長門) Video:    • 🇲🇭 Ep. 2: Tech Scuba Diving Historical Bat...   USS Apogon (SS-308):    • 🇲🇭 Ep. 4: Tech Scuba Diving on Historical ...   Here are some shortcuts to the most important parts of the video: 0:00 Introduction A quick overview of the dive and what to expect from today's exploration of the Prinz Eugen wreck. 1:39 Dive Summary: Wreck Exterior An introduction to the wreck's exterior structure and highlights from the exterior tour. 3:50 Diving Outside the Wreck We'll start with a dive around the wreck's hull and superstructure to understand its scale and features before penetrating. 7:05 Main Deck Penetration Checkout the restrooms, Barber shop and crew quarters on this exploration. Watch out for the intact light bulbs! 11:51 Middle Deck Penetration Let's visit the deck where the Arado planes were stored and a very interesting railing system was used. 16:24 History of the KMS Prinz Eugen Let's discover together the impressive history of the wreck as it served Germany's Kriegsmarine with Vasco vBaselli as our tour guide. 28:18 Final Remarks Final thoughts on the dive and what comes next in the channel. #wreckdiving #prinzeugen #bikiniatoll #diving #underwaterexploration #techdiving #OperationCrossroads #WWIIShips #divingadventures #WreckExploration #maritimehistory #scubadiving #ccr #ccrdiving *Here's a history recap of the KMS Prinz Eugen*: The KMS Prinz Eugen was a German heavy cruiser of the Admiral Hipper*-class, launched on August 22, 1938, and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on August 1, 1940. Named after Prince Eugene of Savoy, a famous Austrian general, the *Prinz Eugen became one of Nazi Germany’s most famous warships during World War II. *Role in the Battle of the Atlantic* The Prinz Eugen is best known for its participation in Operation Rheinübung in May 1941, alongside the battleship Bismarck*. Their mission was to break into the North Atlantic and disrupt Allied convoys. The two ships engaged the British battlecruiser *HMS Hood and battleship HMS Prince of Wales on May 24, 1941. In this battle, the Hood was struck and exploded, sinking within minutes with only three survivors. Afterward, Prinz Eugen separated from Bismarck and continued operations before returning to Brest, France, in June 1941. *Later War Service* After escaping Brest in early 1942 (*Operation Cerberus*, or the “Channel Dash”), Prinz Eugen was damaged by a torpedo from the British submarine Trident while operating in Norwegian waters. The damage took months to repair, and by 1943, the ship was reassigned to the Baltic Sea, where it provided artillery support to retreating German forces against the Soviet Red Army. *Surrender and U.S. Capture* On May 7, 1945, Prinz Eugen surrendered to the British at Copenhagen and was later handed over to the United States as a war prize. Renamed *USS Prinz Eugen*, the cruiser was thoroughly studied by the U.S. Navy before being selected as a target for nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll in 1946 during *Operation Crossroads*. *Final Fate* The ship survived two atomic bomb tests (Able and Baker), demonstrating its resilience, but was left highly radioactive. Eventually, it was towed to Kwajalein Atoll, where it capsized and sank on December 22, 1946, due to progressive flooding. *Legacy* Today, the wreck of Prinz Eugen remains in Kwajalein, with part of its stern, including the propellers, still visible above water. One of its propellers was recovered and placed at the Laboe Naval Memorial in Germany as a historical artifact. The wreck is now a significant dive site and a reminder of the ship’s storied past.