London, Yiannis Haniotakis
Over a century after its sinking during World War Ithe wreck of his warship Royal Navy, HMS Nottinghamwas identified in North Sea.
A group of ten divers, in the context of an international program aimed at identifying historically significant wrecks around the United Kingdom, recognized the ship 60 miles off the coast of Scotland. It was 140 meters long and was torpedoed by a German submarine on August 19, 1916, resulting in the death of 38 crew members.
The team said he had no “doubt” about the ship’s identity, as his name was imprinted on the stern, while his dimensions, equipment and condition fitted with reports of the attack conditions.
The two also discovered white food dishes with the Royal Navy emblem, a blue crown, as well as the embossed letter “Nottingham” at the top of the stern.
HMS Nottingham was hit three times on its left side while on a recognition mission. The German U-52 submarine had found earlier that morning, but a crew member mistakenly considered it a small fishing boat.
Captain, 20 officers and 357 other crew members were rescued by two Royal Navy destroyers. Many efforts were made to identify the ship during the next century, but they all failed.
ProjectxPlore started the survey in September 2024, researching files such as ship calendars, telegrams and maps.
In April, he searched the area with sonar cameras, finding evidence of a shipwreck with similar dimensions, layouts and positions in HMS Nottingham.
Three months later, he made a mission to the spot, confirming the identity of the ship.
Source :Skai
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