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Old 12-05-19, 09:41 AM   #1
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Default WWI Wreck of Scharnhorst discovered.

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The wreck of a World War One German armoured cruiser has been located off the Falkland Islands, where it was sunk by the British navy 105 years ago.

SMS Scharnhorst was the flagship of German Vice-Admiral Maximilian Graf von Spee's East Asia Squadron.

It was sunk on 8 December 1914 with more than 800 men on board, including Vice-Adm von Spee himself.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-50670743
They found SMS Scharnhorst on the third day of the search, at a depth of 1,610m (5,282ft).

The wreck was not disturbed during the operation and the Falkland Maritime Heritage Trust is seeking to have the site formally protected in law.
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