C & C Technologies Participates with The History Channels Deep Sea Detective" Series

In the fall of 2003, C & C Technologies, Inc., in conjunction with the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration, the PAST Foundation and the History Channel, will conduct an archeological expedition to the wreck site of the German U-166 submarine in the Gulf of Mexico.

(PRWEB) July 12, 2003 -- In the fall of 2003, C & C Technologies, Inc., in conjunction with the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration, the PAST Foundation and the History Channel, will conduct an archeological expedition to the wreck site of the German U-166 submarine in the Gulf of Mexico.

The purpose of the expedition is to collect archaeological data and examine the biologic communities on the U-166 site to better understand what happened on July 30, 1942. The scientists will research how the vessel, built to destroy, is now providing life to colonies of undersea creatures.

As part of this documentation, a series of educational internet web casts are planned that will provide viewers with a live view of the wreck site 5,000 feet beneath the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The expedition, along with others, will be aired as part of the History Channels Deep Sea Detectives" series.

The German U-boat 166 was attacked and sunk by the U.S. Navy Patrol Craft 566 in July 1942. As the only U-boat lost in the Gulf of Mexico, the U-166 represents a unique piece of Americas and Louisianas Maritime History. The submarine was discovered and identified by members of C & C Technologies 50 miles southeast of New Orleans, Louisiana, in January 2001.

The initial discovery was made by C & C while performing a deep-water pipeline survey for BP and Shell International Exploration & Production, Inc. in the vicinity of the reported location of the Robert E. Lee.
This survey was conducted using C & Cs HUGIN 3000 (High Precision Untethered Geosurvey and Inspection System).

The HUGIN 3000 was the worlds first commercially operated Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) capable of surveying to 3000 meters water depth. The HUGIN utilizes a state-of-the-art multibeam bathymetry and imagery system, a dual frequency chirp side scan sonar, chirp sub-bottom profiler and a inertial navigation system.

The leading edge instrumentation, coupled with the acoustic tracking system, make the HUGIN one of the most powerful and cost effective commercial survey packages operating in the world.

For more information on C & Cs Technologies services please contact Jay Northcutt at: (+1) 337.261.0660. For further information, visit C&Cs website at http://www.cctechnol.com or email: info@cctechnol.com.