SOURCE: Spero News
11-22-13
tags: World War II, shipwrecks, U-Boats, Indonesia
comments powered by Disqus
11-22-13
U-Boat discovered off the coast of Indonesia
Breaking Newstags: World War II, shipwrecks, U-Boats, Indonesia
Indonesian archeologists said they've found a Nazi submarine submerged
near the island of Java after being tipped-off by local divers. The
wreck contains at least 17 skeletons.
Researchers from the Indonesian National Archeology Center announced they discovered the swastika engraved on materials located near the wreck. They believe they discovered the Nazi submarine "U-168" that was sunk by allied forces during World War II. The engine was destroyed by a torpedo from a Dutch submarine in 1944.
"This is the first time we've discovered a foreign submarine from the war in our waters," said Bambang Budi Utomo, who directed the team of archeologists....
Read entire article at Spero News
Researchers from the Indonesian National Archeology Center announced they discovered the swastika engraved on materials located near the wreck. They believe they discovered the Nazi submarine "U-168" that was sunk by allied forces during World War II. The engine was destroyed by a torpedo from a Dutch submarine in 1944.
"This is the first time we've discovered a foreign submarine from the war in our waters," said Bambang Budi Utomo, who directed the team of archeologists....
comments powered by Disqus
News
- Brexit will ultimately destabilise Europe, historians fear
- The Justinianic Plague's Devastating Impact Was Likely Exaggerated
- 'Human, vulnerable and perfect': New Rosa Parks exhibit shines light on civil rights legend
- How Charlottesville’s Echoes Forced New Zealand to Confront Its History
- Mary Thompson Featured in Article on George Washington's Dog Breeding
- China Releases History Professor, But Travel Concerns Persist
- Gordon Wood Interviewed on the New York Times’ 1619 Project
- Books by Garret Martin, Balazs Martonffy, Ronald Suny, and Kelly McFarland Featured in Article on NATO at 50
- The secret history of women in America, told through their belongings
- Irish Archive Recreates Documents Lost in in 1922 fire