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‘Virtually intact’ wreck off Scotland believed to be Royal Navy warship torpedoed in first world war

‘Virtually intact’ wreck off Scotland believed to be Royal Navy warship torpedoed in first world war



Diving team believe deep North Sea find is long-lost HMS Hawke, sunk by German U-boat 110 years agoA team of UK divers has hailed the discovery of a wreck off Scotland believed to be a Royal Navy warship sunk during the first world war but still “virtually intact”.The team found what it thinks is HMS Hawke – which sank after being hit by a German torpedo in October 1914 – in the North Sea earlier this week. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2024-08-17 17:49:29

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