U-166 Today

Final confirmation of the identity of the wreck believed to be U-166 came on May 31 and June 1, 2001, when a team from C&C Technologies, BP, Shell and the U.S. Minerals Management Service visited the site and examined the wreck closely with a remotely-operated vehicle -- "ROV" for short -- which allowed them a detailed, close-up look at the U-boat's remains. Although all Type IXC U-boats were similar in appearance, there were many small differences between them according to the shipyard where they were built and what time of the war they were completed. Based on the configuration of flooding holes in the hull and railing stanchions, the archaeologists at C&C Technologies were able to positively identify the boat as U-166.

Below are video clips taken by the ROV.

	The conning tower of U-166, viewed from the starboard side. 320x240 resolution Windows Media (WMV) file, 2 minutes 4 seconds, 8.0MB
	The 10.5cm deck gun, viewed from the starboard side of the boat. 320x240 resolution Windows Media (WMV) file, 40 seconds, 2.5MB
	The 3.7cm deck gun, viewed from the starboard side of the boat. 320x240 resolution Windows Media (WMV) file, 1 minute 37 seconds, 6.2MB
	The aft deck of U-166, viewed from the starboard side. 320x240 resolution Windows Media (WMV) file, 1 minute 49 seconds, 7.0MB
	The conning tower as seen from the starboard side, moving forward. 320x240 resolution Windows Media (WMV) file, 1 minute 37 seconds, 6.2MB
	The 10.5cm deck gun, viewed from the port side of the boat. 320x240 resolution Windows Media (WMV) file, 1 minute 3 seconds, 4.0MB
	The 3.7cm deck gun, viewed from the port side of the boat. 320x240 resolution Windows Media (WMV) file, 48 seconds, 3.1MB
	The bow of U-166, torn from the main body of the wreck and resting several hundred feet away on the sea floor. 320x240 resolution Windows Media (WMV) file, 1 minute 41 seconds, 6.4MB