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The Search for SS Norlindo
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From August 18 to September 5, 2021, a team comprised of German, Italian, and American scientists and archaeologists will embark on a three-week expedition to search for SS Norlindo, an American steam freighter sunk on May 4, 1942, off of the Dry Tortugas by the German U-boat U-507. The sinking of Norlindo marked the first World War II combat casualties in the Gulf of Mexico. January 26 - February 7, 2022, they will return to resume the search.

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Autonomous underwater vehicle Eagle Ray on the back deck of the University of Southern Mississippi’s Research Vessel Point Sur during the August 2021 search for SS Norlindo. During the January-February search, the team will once again deploy Eagle Ray to collect bathymetry and backscatter data to identify potential targets to later explore using a remotely operated vehicle.

The Search for Norlindo – Continued

From January 26 – February 7, 2022, a team of scientists from the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) will re-embark on a two-week expedition to search for SS Norlindo, an American steam freighter sunk on May 4, 1942, off of Florida’s Dry Tortugas by the German U-boat U-570.

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Found in Translation? Deciphering the Historic Record to Find Norlindo
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The Tragic Loss of the Freighter Norlindo.
Unescorted, Unarmed, and Unaware: The Tragic Loss of the Freighter Norlindo
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