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Richie Kohler
Добавлен 27 авг 2010
Chronic on the Peconic
I have been diving this wreck for almost 20 years and it is still one of my favorite dives due to the proliferation of marine life and the continuing excitement of discovery. On my 1st dive to what was known only as the "razor wreck", dive buddy, shipwreck researcher and author Michael "Barney" Barnette found a brass capstan cover, that when cleaned off, revealed the wrecks identity as the SS Peconic! The ship was a small steamer built in 1881 for the Mediterranean & New York SS Company Limited and was lost in a hurricane in 1905 with only two survivors. Over the years I have made many trips to this site and have seen a number of wonderful artifacts recovered, and this past trip was no ex...
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RV Explorer Deep Virgin Shipwreck Exploration
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In July 2021 the crew of the RV Explorer imaged an unknown shipwreck in very deep water off Chincoteague Virginia that had recently been discovered by Ben Roberts of Eastern Search and Survey. In the highly detailed side scan images, the wreck closely matches the profile of the SS Olinda, a 360' Brazilian freighter which was torpedoed on February 18, 1942 by the German submarine U-432 in the sa...
Spiegel Grove 2021
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A short video of our recent dive exploring the engine room on the USS Spiegal Grove, an artificial reef shipwreck located off of Key Largo, Florida. Exploring inside a shipwreck requires extensive training and specialized equipment and should never be attempted without being a certified scuba diver who is trained and qualified by a professional dive agency in wreck diving.
Oregon Dives June 2021
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In June 2021 Katy Kulakowski and I join the crew of the dive boat "Gypsy Blood" for an overnight dive excursion to one of my all time favorite shipwrecks, the SS Oregon. This massive Cunard passenger liner was sunk in a collision in March of1886 with no loss of life aboard the Oregon. Today the wreck lies in 130 ft of water 18 miles off of Fire Island NY and is incredibly scenic home to a pleth...
NJ Basking Shark Dive 2006
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back in 2006, John Chatterton, Evan Kovacs and I had just concluded a deep shipwreck exploration and I sent up the anchor to signal dive over and we were ascending on individual marker buoys. When we got to about 90 feet/30 meters from the surface, were surrounded by at least six massive basking sharks who seemed very interested us, circling for quite a long time. We were only concerned that th...
Regal Sword Video
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The Nomad & Marine Imaging Dive team of Jeff Goodreau, Ryan King, Evan Kovacs and Richie Kohler recently located and became the first divers to successfully explore the wreckage of the Regal Sword, a Swedish built 575 ft long bulk freighter that was sunk in a collision with the oil tanker Exxon Chester in1979. Located 40 miles off Nantucket Island Massachusetts USA, the wreck lays in 270 feet o...
U-869 Wreck Exploration, 2020
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On August 8, 2020 a team of technical divers headed 60 miles offshore and 230 feet/70 meters to document the wreckage of the World War Two German submarine U-869. The story of the six-year effort to identity this mystery U-boat became internationally known in the book “Shadow Divers” a NY Times bestseller written by Robert Kurson. My last dive on this wreck was back in 2008, and we were all anx...
The Ascent
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The second trailer in the Dark Water series about the HMS Perseus and the incredible story of a sole survivors amazing escape from his lost British Submarine during World War Two.
LOST & FOUND The Search for USS Lagarto TRAILER 2017 1
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A short trailer detailing the story of the American submarine USS Lagarto, which sank with all hands in the Gulf of Thailand during WWII. The full feature film can be purchased from the Wisconsin Maritime Museum who helped fund the project.
Fox 9 GLSPS Interview
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My recent interview with Fox News about the Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation society event in Minnesota
Trailer for The Mystery of Britannic
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I have been working with the incredibly talented explorers and film makers at U-Films since 2015 and am proud to share the trailer for their upcoming film about one of my favorite shipwrecks the HMHS Britannic.
Legendary Beasts of the Abyss
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Longtime pal Evan Kovacs and I set out to be the first to dive a World War One German U -boat sunk under mysterious circumstances off the Scottish Coast, and our journey brings us to search for Legendary Beasts of the Abyss....stay tuned for more info!
Aquacat Shark Dive 2017
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In 2017 I went on a week long dive trip with the Aquacat out of Nassau Bahamas. There was some fantastic shark action, and here is small Go-Pro capture of the action...
Mystery of the Last Olympian
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The sea is hostile but without malice. For billions of years, she has spawned life and shaped this planet. Calm prevails, storms rage; there are sun-drenched expanses and fields choked with thick layers of ice
Nazi Attack against America, promo reel
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Nazi Attack against America, promo reel
Diving the B-29 Bomber in Lake Meade
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Diving the B-29 Bomber in Lake Meade
Secret Underwater Caves of the Dominican Republic
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Secret Underwater Caves of the Dominican Republic
Love the video, the music was spot on!! That beep was like a sonar bleeping in the back ground. Hopefully I’ll dive this sub, lots of history there Thanks for sharing
Thank you!
WOW! Read Shadow Divers years ago and this is a video sequel.
@@johnmoore3817 glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching.
Watched your interview with xhistory? Really interesting, glad you were able to find out what it actually is and in a respectful maner. "The first casualty of war is the truth" i think thats a pretty fitting statement for this quagmire..stay safe buddy
Thanks for the message and your thoughts on the interview. Its been an incredible adventure to say the least!
1:56 wolf fish
I’m no diver and as a matter of fact, if you get me into the ocean above my ankles, you’ve accomplished something. The History X video caught my eye because of the U Boat. The video was interesting and entertaining. What I was curious about was, where did the deck gun go? You’d think if the forward gun was blown off, at that depth it would have landed next to the wreck. Also, you’re getting too much hate for you’re music selection. That’s U96 Das Boat… I’m not ashamed to admit I have it on CD. 😂
Thanks for listening to the History X podcast watching my video. The late war type IXC40 variant had the forward and aft deck guns removed. Larger AA weapons were fitted to the conning tower. This was because the U boats were no longer dominant of the surface due to allied presence and aircraft dominating the N Atlantic. The big deck gun added weight and slowed the time required for a crash dive. If you want to learn more about the U869 late war modifications go to my website www.u869.com Thank you!
I would love to be guided inside of Britannic by you, entering through the split open bow and exploring the largest hospital ship of WW1
thanks for the nice comment! Its my favorite wreck to explore!
Basically a coffin so lets add some techno to it. Maybe use MJS Thriller track.
Germany just loses a submarine and never realizes it’s gone?
Ben, in short yes, but it’s not as simple as that. If you can go to my website U869.com and you will get some more information. Thanks for watching!
That was an awesome book
Thanks, it was a fantastic once in a lifetime adventure!
Hi Mr. Kohler, loved the documentary overall, though it was a bit over-the-top in the premise part at points. Still, one of the better cryptozoology-based docs in recent times. I sent you an email asking your thoughts on a project I wanted to ask you about. I look forward to your response. Thanks and keep up the good work.
Glad you watched and thanks for the comments! It was a fun project and I love Scotland!
@@RichieKohler I'm sure it was. I sent you a message about a search pitch up here to BC. Hope you get it and thanks in advance! :)
Thank you, your very kind! I have just followed my heart and passion and somehow, it has lead me here!
The music is good
Thanks for watching!
damn shame it didnt make the full nova vid...although "hitlers lost sub"that you spent 6+ years researching was amazing.(also nova special) i think its brilliant
Bless that brave crew thank you for all the people who helped find her. Vietnam Veteran USS HANCOCK CVA-19
massive fan of your work richie, your full documentaries etc. whats your view on the latest quest with Darrell Miklos lost uboats of wwII? in theory a very possible senario
Thanks for posting and your kind words. I must say I am not a fan of that program or its premise. Its approach to the actual U boat operations is fast and loose and some of what’s been alluded to is ridiculous.
I have to agree mostly, although there isn't enough time to do a full comprehensive study in the time available on air Was also disappointed in coopers treasure after avidly watching every episode But it's entertainment for u! DO something similar your good at it
You and everyone involved in this are amazing . Thanks so much .
Thanks for the kind comment and for watching!
You SIR are a legend + a class act!! QUITE impressed with just what I saw on HistoryX.
You’re very kind, I am just fortunate to have such good fortune in diving and blessed to have the support and interest of people like yourself. What an incredible ride it’s been! Thanks for watching!
Hi Mr Kohler, I'm absolutely dying to see your Britannic documentary, do you have a rough ETA on that? I only recently learned about your exploits after going down the U869 rabbit hole. You guys are next level, massive respect! Also, I'd love to check out some wrecks in the Solent, do you have any recommendations for a fairly new diver? I'm certified to 35M currently but chipping away at Dive Leader to get down to 50M. Thank you so much! Edit: Watching now, I didn't realize it was out already. I'd read somewhere you've been diving it more recently and exploring further into the wreck.
SO in 2016 we completed a new docu-drama titled Mystery of the Britannic and that is out and available on Amazon Prime and a few other platforms. Much more footage and historical information and reenactments. I am very proud of that project and I think you will to. I wish you great success with your wreck and technical diving!
@@RichieKohler Thanks for your reply, I just finished watching and was thoroughly impressed, fantastic work to yourself and your team! I've nearly finished reading Shadow Divers too, I'm absolutely blown away by what you all achieved, and so sorry about the friends you lost. Many thanks for the encouragement, I'm still just a lowly rec diver at the moment but completely hooked and looking forward to go down the tech diving path. I really wish I'd started diving a long time ago. I hope our paths cross one day. Best regards. Simon
No such thing a a lowly rec diver mate, just somebody at the beginning of an incredible adventure. You live in the best part of the world for shipwreck diving and my all time favorite place for exploring wrecks….UK waters!!!
@@RichieKohler I really appreciate that, very cool way to look at it. I wonder all the things I'll have seen and experienced in another 10, 20 years! That's exciting, I need to start researching all these wrecks. Our club is going to dive the War Knight in freshwater bay on the IOW, that'll be my first real wreck. I'm also hoping to visit Scapa Flow this year. I'm getting excited just thinking about it! Edit: thanks for taking the time to chat, it's so cool to get some encouragement from a legend of the sport! Good luck with all your current and future projects, I'll be following along with great interest.
@@RichieKohler Finished reading shadow divers last night, holy crap I can't believe how close John came and how he managed to survive the beam falling on him and getting entangled on the other side of that fuel tank. My heart was in my mouth reading that! :o Big respect for meeting the family members of the crew, that must have meant so much to them. I loved the story about John and Glen putting up that grate on the Doria! I'll stop bugging you now, all the best mate.
The best video review !!
Wow, thanks!
Thank you Ritchie for your passion for history,shipwrecks. Thank you for the videos.
@richiekohler was watching one of your videos on u869. The "s' in the name Illinois is silent....
Great Video!...I met a German Submariner here in Australia a few years back,he moved to Brunswick Victoria,never knew his full name,however,everyone called him "German Jack'",very quiet old guy,as he got older,I used to do his shopping for him,he had a Iron Cross 2nd Class which he left to me after he died back in 1992...(I checked with Immigration after GJ died and found out his real name and investigated his family connections).I returned the Cross to his family back in Germany,however,they returned it back to me,to say THANK YOU for looking after him,DAMNED NICE THING TO DO!...Apparently GJ never wanted to stay back in Germany,and immigrated to Australia in 1948...Just thought you would be interested!
Thanks for watching and sharing that very cool story!
Great video Mr. Kohler but bad choice of music for sure.....actually had to turn it off. Was able to watch it on History X with much more relaxing sountrack.
Thanks for watching!
Stay safe
What happened to the vise that was on the work bench?
I have no idea? Possible it was removed or it fell off? I did not notice it was missing when I filmed, only after when watching the video.
Hats off, Richie. Great work!
Much appreciated! Thanks for watching!
Hey Richie love the video. You and John inspired me to start diving now im a PADI certified diver and got to explore some wrecks myself after Shadow Diver i was hooked then read Pirate Hunter. Ive watched Deep sea Detectives. I hope you Chatterton and Mettera get some more dives in, you are no spring chickens anymore. Thanks for what you all have given to me.
Thanks so much Mark I know I’m not getting any younger, but I’m still doing the dives and having a great time. Be safe and explore the world, my friend!
Music if you can call it that.... is annoying. Click I'm gone.
Well this is a dated film (2006)! Since then we have been back to Britannic 6 times and there is quite a bit of video rolling around. Check out Mystery of the Britannic (2016) for more great imagery. Thank you for watching!
Is there a second part of this video? if so plz provide it Richie. luv your videos of shipwrecks. 👍🏿 I wanna see the inside of Britannic.
Back in the 70’s, divers removed German remains, and displayed them in a Nags Head dive shop. The West German government got wind of it, and furiously protested to the state department, demanding that U-85 be designated a war grave.
Yes, that was abhorrent behavior, and put all divers in a bad light. Thank you for watching and your comments..
I read and re read Shadow Divers after seeing the PBS documentary. I started diving a little later in life having grown up on a steady diet of Sea Hunt and the Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau, and started racking up dives and training to eventually be able to dive the wrecks of the Great Lakes. All that recently came crashing down around me when my wife and I lost our son. I promised her then I would keep it recreational from now on. In the book, you chose family and I believe you made the right choice. Through the book, the TV series, podcasts and so forth you have become an inspirational diver to me. We now live in the Caribbean and I dive quite a bit. I find peace in the underwater world. Thank you for sharing your adventures with us. Please keep going.
First and foremost my sincere condolences for your loss. Your words are very kind and I am glad you have found some inspiration in my life and work.. I truly understand how there is peace for some of us in the UW world. God bless you and your wife...
Remarkable dive and discovery. At least the crew is remembered after your intense work. I find it difficult to forgive anyone in the service of Nazi Germany, but as sailors attempting to do a job and not get killed, well, they're just men like the rest of us. They paid the highest and worst price. God grant them peace and rest.
I couldn’t have said it better! If you want to know more about the men of this boat, please visit my website www.U869.com
So damn awesome!
Thank you!
Congrats! I just got my ANDP from TDI this summer. I heard the helium voice? How long was bottom time (including descent) and then the resulting decompression? Thanks!
Actually, congratulations to you for your accomplishment on your recent certification! You are correct you did hear the helium in my voice, and as I am diving a rebreather, you are not hearing any bubbles and you can hear me talking through the breathing loop. My bottom time on the bottom was about 40 minutes And I believe that my total runtime, including decompression was probably 2 1/2 hours
Thank you for the text narrative that provided the changes that occurred between 2008-2020.
It was a labor of love!
Great video!
Thank you for watching!
Oh wow, Thank u for these amazing pictures! And special thank you and your colleagues finding and exploring that uboot in the 90s. My grandmas brother died on that sub. She‘s still alive. I’ll show her the video asap!! Also in thoughts for the three heroes who didn’t made it… ❤
I would like very much to hear more about your great uncle! What was his name? If you like, please email me directly at rakohler@aol.com
Pretty sad. God rest these brave men. Glad there could be a report on what happened to them for the families.
Thank you for your kind words
@@RichieKohler You're the one that dived this sir?
Yes. This is my video and I am one of the divers who helped to identify this wreck. That work is detailed in the book Shadow Divers.
I remember when they discovered the wreck and it's very sad so many divers died. I've talked to some divers who dived this wreck and in my opinion it was unsafe to do so, no back up plans in place when things would and did go wrong. There is no perfect plan ever.🤔
Thank you for watching. There are two books that really cover this issue, the first is Shadow Divers and the second is The Last Dive.
Класс музыка там ей место на дне
ok you dont want to show human remains. My question is are there any? i cant see that there are still any. not in those waters full of scavengers and microbes
Epic. That’s what you call a wreck dive
Thanks!!!
@@RichieKohler thanks for sharing it buddy
Songs a banger! Lets do some X get the glow light crank that bass DJ
These guys are out of their f-ing minds. Have they never seen an episode of Scooby-Doo? There has to be a ghost in there.
From the moment I read (and reread and reread) "Shadow Divers" some 15 years ago, I've been a HUGE fan of you and John. Great to see this update on the "You-Who!"
thank you for the kind words!
Excellent footage. As a former Navy Master Diver, I enjoyed reading Shadow Divers and what you all went through during the discovery dives on this U-Boat. Hoo-Yah!
Go Navy Divers! Hooyah! Thanks for watching and your kind comments!
Hey Richie long time fan, curious as to how you guys handle EOD if that’s even a concern so many years since she sunk. Waters a comfort but 600 pounds of TNT/HND mix sounds like a precarious thing to be around.
seriously we try not to f with the torpedoes at all. the ones in the crew quarters do not have the detonators installed and the ones in the tubes are pretty well protected. me personally, i don’t touch them at all
Find any enigma machines?
no although some divers found rotors
Been diving 30+ years and my chest still gets tight watching those close quarters. Amazing visibility inside. My crew and I found the main hatch cover from the U352 off Morehead City, NC. Took two 150lb lift bags to bring it to the surface. Amazing piece down to the brass cotter pins.
Thank you for you nice comments! send a pic of the cleaned up hatch!
@@RichieKohler well, hello there. Pictures will have to wait until I can dig out an old computer, but will do. We soaked it water with bicarbonate and ran a current through it. Cleaned up nicely. Pic pending.