
Divers Find U Boats Off Cornwall
December 27, 2006 @ 07:59 AM (EST)
Source: Divemagazine.co.uk
Three sunken German U boats have been discovered by divers off Newquay in Cornwall. Historians believe the discovery of the badly damaged wartime vessels has uncovered a minefield operation which has remained secret for 60 years.
Historian Eric Grove said no U-boats had been recorded as missing in that area, however, extensive research revealed that the U325, U400 and U1021 had been sunk in a secret minefield laid after a U-commander's radio message was intercepted by British intelligence. The secret 'death trap' operation was uncovered after wartime documents were de-classified by the Government...
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