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WWI UBoat wreck found

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Topic: WWI UBoat wreck found

Posted By: gerry
Subject: WWI UBoat wreck found
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2016 at 10:11am

http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/19/europe/german-sunken-u-boat-scotland/index.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/19/europe/german-sunken-u-boat-scotland/index.html

"A German submarine from World War I that was said to have been taken down by a sea monster has been discovered off the coast of Scotland.

Incredible sonar images show the 100-year-old wreck to be mostly intact..."

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Posted By: Tom McNulty
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2016 at 12:16pm

I'm not surprised at the condition of the wreck. The water there is really cold and that helps a lot. They should photograph it in detail then leave it be.

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