Divers unearth WWI-era Coast Guard Cutter Tampa wreck, confirming service's worst WWI loss
TL;DR
U.S. divers uncovered the wreck of the Coast Guard Cutter Tampa, torpedoed by German submarine UB-91 in 1918 off Cornwall, killing 131 crew; the discovery by the Gasperados dive team after a three-year search provides a confirmed final resting place and prompts further underwater research.
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- Wreckage of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa Discovered Off Cornwall, United Kingdom United States Coast Guard News (.mil)
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