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| }}</ref> It is one of the more popular dive sites in Southern New England. The hull has depth charge blast holes: one forward of the conning tower at the radio room and another in the starboard side of the engine room. Entering the wreck is dangerous due to debris, sharp metal edges, and confined spaces.<ref name="nedn2" /> | }}</ref> It is one of the more popular dive sites in Southern New England. The hull has depth charge blast holes: one forward of the conning tower at the radio room and another in the starboard side of the engine room. Entering the wreck is dangerous due to debris, sharp metal edges, and confined spaces.<ref name="nedn2" /> |
| On 6 and 7 May 1945, Navy divers attempted to enter the wreck to recover the captain's safe and the papers within, but failed./> | On 6 and 7 May 1945, Navy divers attempted to enter the wreck to recover the captain's safe and the papers within, but failed. Recreational divers first visited the site in 1953. In 1960 a recreational diver brought up a body from the wreck. This provoked former navy admirals and clergy to petition the US government for restrictions on disturbing the dead. The German crewman was buried with full military honors in [[Newport, Rhode Island]].<ref name="nedn2"/> |
| As of 1998 at least two recreational divers have died from exploring the wreckage.<ref>{{cite book | title=Block Island—The Sea | author=Robert M. Downie | publisher=Book Nook Press |year=1998|page=194}}</ref> Stephen Hardick died in 2005 while filming the U-boat. He surfaced unconscious and could not be revived.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=cdnn.info|title=Probe into scuba instructor death could take two months|url=http://www.cdnn.info/news/safety/s050830c.html|access-date=23 July 2007}}</ref> Hardick, age 60, died as the result of saltwater drowning associated with poor health according to the Rhode Island Medical Examiner's office.<ref>{{cite web|last=Monroe|first=Luther|title=Poor health led to scuba instructor's death|publisher=Cyber Diver News Netwoek|access-date=7 January 2012|url=http://www.cdnn.info/news/safety/s0...info/news/safety/s050831.html|archive-date=27 February 2007|date=31 August 2005}}</ref> | As of 1998 at least two recreational divers have died from exploring the wreckage.<ref>{{cite book | title=Block Island—The Sea | author=Robert M. Downie | publisher=Book Nook Press |year=1998|page=194}}</ref> Stephen Hardick died in 2005 while filming the U-boat. He surfaced unconscious and could not be revived.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=cdnn.info|title=Probe into scuba instructor death could take two months|url=http://www.cdnn.info/news/safety/s050830c.html|access-date=23 July 2007}}</ref> Hardick, age 60, died as the result of saltwater drowning associated with poor health according to the Rhode Island Medical Examiner's office.<ref>{{cite web|last=Monroe|first=Luther|title=Poor health led to scuba instructor's death|publisher=Cyber Diver News Netwoek|access-date=7 January 2012|url=http://www.cdnn.info/news/safety/s0...info/news/safety/s050831.html|archive-date=27 February 2007|date=31 August 2005}}</ref> |
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