Yemen’s Houthis Target MSC Ship in Gulf of Aden
DUBAI, April 25 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis said they targeted the MSC Darwin ship in the Gulf of Aden on Thursday, as the Iran-aligned group resumed attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea...
The use of submarines, often referred to as U-boats, in World War One to disrupt British trade routes in the English Channel and the North Sea was a key part of German tactics.
The 93 German U-boats stationed in Belgian ports downed more than 2,500 ships but were also a target themselves, with 70 of them lost at sea, killing 1,200 sailors.
It was not yet clear which of the 11 known wrecks of the German submarines had been found, and authorities said they would not give the exact location of the wreck to deter looters.
“Of the 11 downed U-Boats in Belgian waters, this one is the best-preserved example,” the province of West Flanders said.
Belgium’s North Sea minister said he would investigate whether the wreck could be recognized as a heritage site. (Reporting by Robert-Jan Bartunek; Editing by Hugh Lawson and Alexander Smith)
(c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2017.
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