Divers find wreck of iconic U.S. ship torpedoed in WWI, killing 131
Summary
A U.S. Coast Guard ship called the Tampa, sunk by a German submarine in World War I, has been found off the coast of Cornwall, Britain. The ship sank in 1918 with 131 people onboard, the largest American naval loss that year. The discovery was made by a British diving team after three years of searching.Key Facts
- The Tampa was a U.S. Coast Guard cutter serving in World War I.
- It was torpedoed by the German submarine UB-91 on September 26, 1918.
- All 131 people on board, including Coast Guardsmen and Navy personnel, died.
- The wreck was found about 50 miles off Cornwall, over 300 feet deep.
- A British dive team called Gasperados located the ship after three years.
- The Coast Guard supported the search by providing historical information.
- Plans are underway to further explore the wreck using underwater robots.
- The Tampa was the only one of six cutters sent overseas on convoy duty that did not return.
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