Warship that sank in 1908 found off U.K.: "Undisturbed for 118 years"
Summary
A British naval ship called HMS Tiger, which sank in 1908 after colliding with a larger ship, has been found near the Isle of Wight by a diving team. The team discovered many items on the wreck that show the ship did not change direction before the crash, and recent laws will help protect such shipwrecks in the future.Key Facts
- HMS Tiger, a 400-ton torpedo boat destroyer, sank in 1908 after hitting the 10,000-ton cruiser HMS Berwick.
- More than half of the 57 crew members on HMS Tiger died in the accident.
- The wreck was found after five years of research by a dive team called ProjectXplore.
- Items found on the ship include a compass, torpedo tubes, guns, ammunition, an anchor, the ship's bell, and navigation instruments.
- The instruments showed that HMS Tiger did not change course or slow down before the collision.
- King Edward VII sent a message of sympathy after the disaster and postcards were made to honor the lost sailors.
- New laws now protect shipwrecks like HMS Tiger once they are found by naming them "protected places."
- The diving team hopes their discovery will help preserve the memory of HMS Tiger and its crew for future generations.
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