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September 16, 2004

U-215 makes The Daily Show

Next to The Sea Hunters(of course)our favorite show here at Shipwreck Central has long been The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The brilliant writing and comic tone of the show not only entertains the audience but also informs us of important (if not hilarious) news headlines. Watch this clip where Jon Stewart reports on our find of U-215 off the coast of Nova Scotia.

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Fresh Video on the Map

With the Sea Hunters back home they have been able to put together two pieces of video from their dives off Juno Beach. Watch and listen as Mike Fletcher describe diving the HMS Lawford and a Sherman Tank.

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September 14, 2004

Back in Port

The Sea Hunters team has arrived home safely and has begun post production on "Operation Overlord, The Search of Juno Beach". Stay tuned this month because Dive Coordinator, Mike Fletcher, will be featured in a piece on Discovery Channel's Daily Planet, check your local listings for times. Also check back for the times of our Live Chat about the team’s experiences diving Juno Beach and the entire season.

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September 10, 2004

Dive Team Filming in Ouistreham

Ouistreham is a small town at the mouth of the River Orne in Normandy.

The Sea Hunters team filmed these scenes today: a meeting with the dive crew; post-dive briefing with Jim, explaining what they found underwater; a scene in the local fish market; Warren's stand-up on the wharf.

The dive team is on their way to Paris for a couple days before heading back home.

Tip of the day: Watch your laundry when in a foreign country; some members of the dive team had their laundry stolen at a local laundromat.

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September 09, 2004

Dive Back on Track

After several days of bad weather setting them back, not allowing them to dive, the Sea Hunters are now back on track. Already today they have been diving some American targets, which your can hear described in the September 6th blog.

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September 07, 2004

Sherman Tank

Listen to Marine Archeologist Jim Delgado describe what it was like diving a WWII Sherman tank in the waters off Juno Beach.

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September 06, 2004

Action Items for Next Dive

Warren Flecther calls in to report on plans to dive tanks tomorrow. Listen to what he had to say.

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Dive Conditions

Listen to underwater camera operator, Warren Fletcher, describe the dive conditions off Juno Beach.

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September 05, 2004

HMS Lawford Revisited- Part 2

Hear a live description of what the Sea Hunters see as they dive the bow of the HMS Lawford for the first time.

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September 04, 2004

HMS Lawford Revisited

Listen to Jim Delgado describe the Sea Hunter's first look at the HMS Lawford. The Lawford was a key ship in the D-Day invasion that was built in 1943 and remains embedded in the sands off Juno Beach.

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September 03, 2004

Day One Overview

Listen to Jim Delgado's live recap of the first day of dives off Juno Beach.

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First Look at Historical Remains

The team has had success with the side scan sonar and has begun to dive targets. There is a tangible connection to these targets because it was our Fathers and Grandfathers that fought on Juno Beach that day. The events of D-Day are not forgotten memories of the past; they remain extraordinary actions that resonate today. Listen to Jim Delgado describe what the team has seen under the historic waters off Juno Beach.

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September 02, 2004

Safe Arrival

The Sea Hunters arrived late but safely in Paris on August 31st. Due to a security breach at the Halifax International Airport the team was delayed 3 hours and some of their equipment did not arrive at all.
Producer Susan MacDonald stayed on in Paris with the side scan operators while the equipment cleared customs. The remaining Sea Hunters went ahead to Ouistreham; they had a cursory dive while waiting for Susan to arrive with the gear.
Today we are happy to report the entire team and equipment has assembled in Ouistreham. We will post results from the side scan as they become available. Good Luck Team.

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