German WW1 Submarine found intact off Belgian coast... | Forum

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Maklarr4000 Sep 19 '17

Belgian divers have found a real oddity from the now century-old First World War, in the form of a largely intact UB-II class submarine belonging to the Imperial German Navy. The Belgian government is keeping the submarine's location a secret until more research can be done, and likely a plan of what to do with it. It is, according to reports, in relatively shallow water, so raising it from the seabed is a definite possibility.

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The periscopes out of the conning tower.

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A sketch of what the submarine looks like, in it's entirety on the seabed.

It's exact fate is currently a mystery, though most agree it was most likely a mine that sank the sub. It is also believed that the remains of all 23 crewmen are still on board. It is very likely that the Belgian government will seek some means to return the crews' remains to Germany for a proper burial.

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German WW1 Submarine found intact off Belgian coast... | Forum