lost uboat from WWI wreck found, sunk by a sea monster

[Jerry B]

The wreck of a German U-boat that sank almost 100 years ago has been discovered by engineers laying subsea power cables.
Remarkable sonar images show the missing World War One submarine is largely intact and lying off the Galloway coast.
Experts believe the vessel could be the UB-85, a sub sunk by HMS Coreopsis in 1918, according to official records.
However, naval folklore suggests it may have been attacked by a "sea monster".
Mysterious sinking
The entire crew of the U-boat is reported to have abandoned ship due to the "monster attack" and once aboard the British HMS Coreopsis, their commander, Captain Krech described their encounter.
He is said to have spoken of a beast with "large eyes, set in a horny sort of skull… with teeth that could be seen glistening in the moonlight".
He apparently claimed that the sub was so damaged in its battle with the "monster", it could no longer submerge. It was found floating on the surface of the water by the Coreopsis.
Dr Innes McCartney, a historian and nautical archaeologist who helped identify the wreckage, believes the discovery of the submarine could help solve the mystery of its final hours.



Wreck of German U-boat found off coast of Stranraer - BBC News

[HARRY THE MOLE]

The submarine UB 85 was lost through attempting to dive to avoid shellfire from Coreopsis. The submarine started to flood due to one of its hatches being left partially open, and the captain was forced to surface. The entire crew of 34 managed to escape and were taken prisoner. U Boat net make no mention of a big horny monster, but the crew of the boat certainly had the luck of the Irish when they escaped from the stricken vessel!

[lithgow]

Was the 'sea monster' guarding a hoard of FW 190s and Nazi gold by any chance?

[Jerry B]

As the article stated, naval folklore says it was a sea monster and I am sure no one thinks that is true, it just adds colour to the finding of an actual WWI submarine wreck not some bolloxs money making scam story designed to part the foolish from their money.

[HARRY THE MOLE]

I prefer to think that it was the Loch Ness monster doing his bit for the war effort. Maybe Nessie found a way out to open sea and went on a war patrol!

[The Devil's Bank]

Good old Nessie