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The U-1105 (aka "Black Panther") wreck was designated as Maryland’s first historic shipwreck preserve in 1995. It is an interesting wreck since the original Alberich coating is still attached around the conning tower. This rubber coating was the first coating used on submarines to damp the reflection of acoustic waves in order to evade sonar detection. The Black Panther has a storied history as it was initially turned over to the British after the war in 1945 and then in 1946 it was turned over to the U.S. Navy. Finally in 1949 the U-1105 was purposely sunk in the Potomac River off of Piney Point (Saint Mary's County). She now has a permanent mooring denoting her location while she sits upright at a depth of 90' in an area that can be of limited visibility and strong currents. It is an advanced dive.