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Lost wreck of WW1 warship found in 'remarkable' condition
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9qg4z1149eoLost wreck of WW1 warship found in 'remarkable' condition
7 hours ago
Ben Philip
BBC Scotland News
Wreckage of warship discovered off the Aberdeenshire coast
A wreck discovered off the Aberdeenshire coast is believed to be a lost Royal Navy warship sunk by a torpedo during World War One.
HMS Hawke was discovered by a team of divers about 70 miles east of Fraserburgh earlier this week in "remarkable" condition.
More than 500 of the ship's crew died when it was attacked by a German U-boat in October 1914.
The ship caught fire and, following an explosion, sank in less than eight minutes with just 70 sailors surviving.
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7 hours ago
Ben Philip
BBC Scotland News
Wreckage of warship discovered off the Aberdeenshire coast
A wreck discovered off the Aberdeenshire coast is believed to be a lost Royal Navy warship sunk by a torpedo during World War One.
HMS Hawke was discovered by a team of divers about 70 miles east of Fraserburgh earlier this week in "remarkable" condition.
More than 500 of the ship's crew died when it was attacked by a German U-boat in October 1914.
The ship caught fire and, following an explosion, sank in less than eight minutes with just 70 sailors surviving.
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