From VICE · Luis Prada · · 40s
Volunteer Divers Find WWII Shipwreck After 80 Years
Volunteer divers discovered a WWII shipwreck hidden for 80 years off Maine's coast.
In brief
Volunteer divers discovered a WWII shipwreck hidden for 80 years off Maine's coast. Volunteer divers found the SS Cornwallis, a Canadian ship torpedoed by a Nazi submarine in 1944, after 80 years. Originally reported by VICE.
Discovery of SS Cornwallis
Volunteer divers off Maine's coast found the SS Cornwallis, a Canadian ship torpedoed by a Nazi submarine in December 1944.
Two Torpedo Attacks
The ship was torpedoed twice: once in 1942 and again in December 1944, killing 43 crew members.
“much the worst-case scenario”
Wreck Location and Ownership
The wreck lies in federal waters 25 miles out, belonging to "everyone and no one".
“everyone and no one”
The big picture
Volunteer divers found the SS Cornwallis, a Canadian ship torpedoed by a Nazi submarine in 1944, after 80 years.
