Post by UKarchaeology on Jan 29, 2016 21:10:43 GMT
EAST ANGLIA, ENGLAND— Windfarm development companies ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) and Vattenfall discovered more than 60 shipwrecks, including a World War I-era German submarine, in the North Sea while scanning the seabed. The uncharted vessel has been missing in action since January 13, 1915.
“U-31 was the first of 11 Type U-31 submarines built between 1912 and 1915. The class were considered very good high sea boats with good surface steering; eight were sunk during operations while three surrendered and were scrapped after the war. Of those lost during operations, the whereabouts and fate of two, including U-31, was unknown,” marine archaeologist Mark Dunkley of Historic England said in a press release.
The submarine is well preserved and will be protected from any windfarm development.
Source: www.archaeology.org/news/4088-160121-wwi-german-submarine