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U-166 and Robert E Lee

Ballard and Kohler exploring the wreck of U-166

Ballard and Kohler in control van looking at live feed from U-166

Ballard and Kohler in control van

Ballard and Kohler in the control van looking at live video feed from the U-166

Ballard and Kohler

Brine pools at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico

Brine pools, Hercules about to collect samples of marine life.

EV Nautils and Richie Kohler in port.

Gordon Claudius and Author in Pentagon.

Gordon Claudius recieveing his fathers award, L-R Author, Bob Ballard, Claudius, and Admiral Greenert

Gordon Claudius recieveing his fathers award, L-R Author, Bob Ballard, Gordon Claudius Admiral Greenert

Gordon Claudius with Legion of Merit for Valor, medal, award and citation.

Nautilus above the wreck of U-166

Nautilus launching Hercules and Argus above the wreck of the Robert E Lee

Nautilus recovering Hercules at dusk.

PC-566

SS Robert E Lee Bridge area

SS Robert E Lee lifeboat.

SS Robert E Lee, the bridge bell

SS Robert E Lee

U-166 a ghostly image of the forward deck gun and conning tower

U-166 bow section being filmed by Hercules, view from Argus.

U-166 broken bow section almost 300 yards away from the main hull.

U-166 Captain Oblt Kuhlmann.

U-166 conning tower details

U-166 conning tower, port side

U-166 ConningTower

U-166 crew at commisioning.

U-166 the conning tower back lighted by Hercules.

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