WWII sub found with 71 bodies

London, May 26

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A long lost British World War-II submarine that vanished 73 years ago has been found with 71 dead bodies of crew off the coast of Italy.

The 1,290-tonne vessel was found by a diving team at a depth of 100 metres, close to the island of Tavolara, off the northeast coast of Sardinia. The submarine vanished without a trace around Janaury 2, 1943 and is believed was hit by a mine in the Gulf of Olbia.

The submarine had left Malta on December 28, 1942 for its first mission to destroy two Italian battleships when they lay anchor at the port of La Maddalena. But after sending a signal on December 31 the vessel disappeared without a trace. Military officials assumed the submarine had been sunk, 'Daily Express' reported. The wreck was found in excellent condition. — PTI