Solved: Mystery of missing WW1 German submarines uncovered after explorers find remains of 41 U-boat

[Omaha Steve]

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Vessels discovered near south and east coasts
The fate of many of the U-boats was unknown until now
Now researchers hope to find personal effects of crews
Submarines devastated British ships on the high seas in the conflict

By Sam Webb

PUBLISHED: 01:27 EST, 22 July 2013 | UPDATED: 01:45 EST, 22 July 2013

A vast ocean graveyard of British and German vessels sunk during the First World War has been discovered by a team of explorers.

A total of 41 German U-boats, as well as three English submarines, have been unearthed at depths of up to 50 feet close to England’s southern and eastern coasts by a team led by underwater archaeologist Mark Dunkley.

The find is expected to clear up a number of mysteries about the fates of ships that sank fighting in the conflict.

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[eppur_se_muova]

1. This calls for some explanation ...

why 41 all announced at once ? I can't imagine they were all in the same place. Were they all found by a new technique ? New equipment ? What's the rest of the story ?

[GlashFordan]

2. Amazing turn of the century tech

Underwater warships in 1903... Amazing. By WWI they were already building third generation U-Boats

[Scurrilous]

3. Thanks.

K & R