Battle of the Atlantic Research and Expedition Group

Battle of the Atlantic Research and Expedition Group

The Battle of the Atlantic Research and Expedition Group (BAREG) is dedicated to the respectful and accurate appreciation and documentation of Battle of the Atlantic wreck sites.

BAREG began in the summer of 2011 on the waters of the Potomac River.  During the surface interval and transit to and from the U-1105 wreck site, a group of like-minded divers with a passion for history and wreck diving decided to create a dive group dedicated to the respectful visitation and study of these pivotal battles and U-boat technology.  In 2012, the divers trained, dove together, invited more divers, and coalesced into the Battle of the Atlantic Research & Expedition Group (BAREG).

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  • Published On: May 25, 2025

    Three BAREG members spent six days traveling across northern Germany and western Denmark to visit two U-boats, maritime museums, the famous U-boat Archive, and a massive Atlantic Wall bunker.  The U-boats visited were the Wilhem Bauer (updated image in gallery), […]

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  • The QG Divers. (Photo: Rachel F.)

BAREG Spring 2025 Update II – 6 MAY 2025

By |May 6, 2025|

1. Recent activities: A) Quarry Gardens Recce – 27 APR 2025 Eleven divers participated in reconnaissance dives in two decommissioned soapstone quarries at the Quarry Gardens (QG) in Schuyler, VA.  The purpose of the dives was to determine if any significant cultural resources could be found in the [...]

  • U-995, Laboe, Germany.

BAREG Spring 2025 Update – 17 APR 2025

By |April 18, 2025|

Recent Activities (Photos below) A. Spring Buoy Ops: BAREG placed the restored U-1105 on station at the wreck site for the 2025 dive season. Five BAREG divers/boat crew supported buoy ops the weekend of 29 & 30 MAR. Conditions were fair to good with viz two to three [...]

  • Bareg 2024 end of year message

BAREG 2024 End-of-Year Message

By |December 22, 2024|

Overview of 2024 BAREG had a good year in 2024, we made the first BAREG trip to the U-869, a recce of the USS Katahdin wreck site, and collaborated with the Naval History and Heritage Command to remove samples of Alberich from the U-1105.  We also ran a [...]

  • Bareg U-1105 Buoy Ops 2024 - Buoy Landed

2024 Buoy Ops Finex

By |December 22, 2024|

Three BAREG divers, supported by three M/V My Purpose Holds boat crew, retrieved the U-1105 wreck site mooring buoy from its station in the lower Potomac River. Weather was fair topside, water T was 41 degrees F, and seas were running one to two. Current picked up during [...]

  • Scapa flow wrecks trip 2024

BAREG Fall 2024 Update

By |November 12, 2024|

NAS Training In mid-October, three BAREG members completed Nautical Archaeology Society skills training. Congratulations to Billie, Kevin, and João. As always, many thanks to Troy for tutoring the class and spending hours in the dinghy working with the students. The in-water portion of the training was conducted in [...]

  • BAREG NAS Class 24-2, 6 OCT 2024 (from left to right): Billie T., Kevin M., João S., and instructor Troy N. on the D/V My Purpose Holds (photo source: BAREG/Fred Engle).

BAREG Nautical Archaeology Society (NAS) Class 2-24

By |October 16, 2024|

Congratulations to the three BAREG members who completed NAS skills training the weekend of 5 & 6 October. Many thanks to the instructor, Troy N. for leading the third BAREG NAS class. BAREG is an international training partner with NAS and the group provides this training to its [...]

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