European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday february 4, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 7 a boat Sailor recalls cruising off Florida key Largo. A. A Heinz Rehse recalls seeing swimmers at Miami Beach and taking a plunge off the Florida keys an adventure for submariner whose deadly vessel was prowling on enemy coastline. Rehse is one of to former German submariners Here for a convention sponsored by shark Hunter. Chicago based group dedicated to preserving a boat history. I still remember it very Well Ruchse said in de scribing a Mission of 4s years ago. We came across the Ocean to about fort Lauderdale and then went Down the coast. We were about five Miles offshore and Riding on the surface but the americans never spoiled us. We saw Miami and could Sec people swimming there. Ill the keys we stopped Tor a while and went swimming. It was quite an the 69-year-old Veteran said the submarine on which he was an Engineer the u-511, passed through Florida Waters without incident and went on 10 sink eight american merchant ship in the Caribbean. Me later became a naturalized american citizen and now live in Cal skill n.v., and Palm Beach Fla. Hans Georg Hess who commanded the u-99s in the closing months of the War came from Hannover far the convention. My trip were mostly in the North Atlantic but also to South America he said. Hesi who said he was Germany s youngest u boat commander at age 23, Sank 10 Allied ships including two destroyers and a frigate. The u-995, one of Only two world War ii a boat still intact has been preserved As a memorial at Kiel Germany. The of her. The u-505, was captured by . Task Force olt the Cape verde islands in june 1944 and is an exhibit at Chicago s museum of Sci ence and Industry. Hans Gobbler now of Elk Oart 111., was a Petty officer in the u-50s and was captured and remained a prisoner of War until december 1947. Gobbler kept a scrapbook with pictures of Tanner crewmen Ana its Conquest. The ship s torpedoes claimed seven merchant ship. When there were survivors we would live them first Aid and fresh water and Tell Neutral ships their location but we were not in a position to take prisoners of War Cobbler Sard. Early in the War we had taken prisoners to some nearby land. But some a boats had gotten sunk by doing that to we were under orders not to take prisoners. Harry Cooper the shark Hunters president said the German launched about 1,200 a boat Dur ing world War ii and fewer than 7.000 of the 39.000 sailors who manned them survived the War of All the elite forces since the beginning of time none suffered such losses said Cooper that i one of the reasons Why 1 want to preserve As much of the history of the a boats As i irs claims Hunt Brothers owe $549.8 million Dallas a the internal reve nue service claims two companies and Trust controlled by the billionaire Hun Brothers owe $549.8 million in taxes penalties and interest. Placid Oil co and a subsidiary Placid building and service co owe 5543,7million in Back tax penalties and in Terest Tor 1976-85 and the William her Bert Hunt Trust estate owes $6.1 million for the years 1981 and 1983-8 5, the irs did in documents hied in . Bankruptcy court the action involves Brothers Lamar Nelson and William Herbert Hunt. The claims filed Friday Are dated aug. 29, the Day the entities tiled for Protection under chapter 11 of the . California s offshore drilling current platforms and islands a Naiff them on veto by do mho Swaw More off Shore drilling proposed for California Washington a the Interior department monday proposed of open 13 percent of previously closed Federal Waters off California to Oil and Gas exploration. Secretary Donald Phodes whole member of congas and gov. George Deulzu Mejiaa that he had amalgamated three drilling proposal thai were the subject of unsuccessful negotiation last summer. He Lold the governor he had accepted m percent of the governor no Olimen Dillont on what areas should be ruled off limit the California plan is pan of the tint five year National offshore drilling plan that Hodel must submit 10 Congress i april. He agreed with congressional negotiators last year to release die California portion Early so they could comment on in. For the four Yean ending at the Star of the 1986 fiscal year. Congress forbade exploration in Federal Waters North of the Mowerey san Luis Obi no county line and in a Tew areas South of Hal line. The proposal sent to Congress would open 1,120 iracle each 9 Square Miles North of thai line. That it about 6,4 million of ret or 13 percent of the off Shore area North of the line. In All Waters off California 26 percent would be open to exploration. Bankruptcy code. The charges cover the waterfront in variety said attorney Clive Bode rep resenting the Hunts. Because Placid is in bankruptcy theirs has been very aggressive on the is sues be said monday. The irs never actually assessed any of its claims before the Placid Hunt bankruptcies and none of its claims ire secured irs analyst Jeanne Paxton said the new claims Are All the Juull of re examinations of the returns she said. The Banks have a secured claim with their liens attached to mortgages but become ahead of the general unsecured creditors said Graver Hart Iii tax at Torney for the Justice department. Wreckage of last . Wooden warship found Washington of the wreck age of the Kearsarge the last of the s wooden warships and Victor of a famed civil War Battle against the con federate ship Alabama has been founding colombian Waters by a movie Crew the Hopes to Salvage major artefacts for museum display. The Kearsarge a 1,031-ton steam and wind powered Sloop of War that sailed for More than three decades before running aground on feb. 2, 1894, on Areef about 300 Miles North of Colombia. The Kearsarge s wreckage Wai found by a Hollywood documentary film Crew that was exploring the area last year for sunken Spanish treasure ships. It was absolutely an Accident said Steven Edward Morgan the chief executive officer of Hollywood adventure films and Galleon Hunters corp. Items retrieved in two visits the last in december have been verified As Arti facts from the Kearsarge by several historians and private analysts including director of naval history Ronald spec Tor and Daniel Koski Korell chairman of the National Institute of archaeology they shared the stage As Morgan made his Public announcement monday at the . Naval memorial museum near a 7 foot Model of the Kearsarge. Morgan said the ship was badly Bra Ken up on the floor of the reef but he Hopes to return in april in an Effort to Rel rave guns the ship s propeller and other items. The Kea Sarge was sailing from Haiti to Nicaragua under orders to protect indians from attack by the Nicaragua army when it went Down on the Rort Ca Dor reef. One crewman drowned but All the others made it to Roncadori Island where they were stranded Wilb Little food and water for eight Days before a colombian merchant ship rescued them. California anti crime Effort target of doonesbury strip Sacramento. Calif. Up the comic snip doonesbury will turn ill attention next week to the latest California phenomenon a government task Force established tonight crime by improving the self esteem of californians. Cartoonist Garry Trudeau has pre pared two weeks of strips poking fun Al the state exploration or social consciousness the san Jose Mercury new said. The episodes Start monday. The legislature passed a Bill Utt year sponsored by assemblyman John Vasconcellos a san Jose demo crat creating the California task Force to promote self Iule Ern an personal and social . Cov George Deukmejian who previously had vetoed such legis lation changed his mind and appointed nine health care Profeti Donats business people and researchers to the task Force last week. The panel which has a three Yea budget of j7j5.000, is charged with finding ways to help Avert crime an poverty by improving Iclef esteem and a tense of social responsibility among California. Michael Twombley legislative aide to Vai Concellos Laid he talked with Trudeau for about 30 minutes Friday 10 discuss the task Force. We know he s going 10 make fun of it Ihrl j the Way Trudeau is Twombley said. Bui we have great respect for his intr Grill and vision Ana we Hope he has the ump respect for
