Bits O' History: Some New News About Old Stuff.
1. NC WWII WRECKS-- A diving website had good, up-close pictures of the U-352 off the North Carolina coast. Lots of sand sharks as well. Also had pictures of World War II ships Shurz, Spar and Bedfordshire, a British ship sunk by a U-boat when a torpedo hit the ammunition and blew the ship to splinters. There is obviously not much left, but you can see the boilers and depth charge rack.
2. ATTENDANCE RECORDS-- The National World War II Museum in New Orleans reports that attendance records have been broken. Since January 1st, 100,000 people have visited the six acre campus. This past march, they broke the monthly attendance record when 43,301 came across the turn styles.
3. WW II MOTOR BOATS SAVED-- Two small motor boats that participated in World War II have been saved. The MCB 81 took part at D-Day and the HSL 102 rescued downed airmen. They will go on display in Portsmouth as a result of a grant from the National heritage Memorial Fund and purchased by the Portsmouth Naval Base Property for 580,000 pounds.
Always Something Going On. --Cooter
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