Friday, June 12, 2009

Long-Lost World War II Sub Found Off Swedish Coast

Photo: A team of Swedish and Finnish divers had been searching for the Soviet submarine S-2 since 1999.

From CNN:

(CNN) -- Lighthouse keeper J.A. Eckerman was the last person to see World War II Soviet submarine S-2 before it sank in January 1940 between Sweden and Finland.

As the submarine dove near the island of Market, northwest of Aland, Eckerman heard a loud explosion and saw smoke rise from the water.

The long-lost wreck was missing for 69 years until a team of Swedish and Finnish divers -- including Eckerman's grandson Ingvald -- discovered it this year.

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