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submarine Perseus

Lost in WW2, 70 years ago, sunk off the coast of the Greek island of Cephalonia. A crew of 60 on board, all perished, 1 survived. How? John Capes was a passenger on the sub and he escaped. Survivors from a sunken sub were practically unheard of and, when he finally got home 18 months later, he was not believed. Only when the wreck was found in December 2010 was his story confirmed. We heard this amazing tale on a 2011 BBC Radio 4 programme but you can read it at the picture source.

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submarine Perseus

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National Submarine War Memorial

The bronze relief depicts, in cross section, the interior of a submarine in w...

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submarine L.55

submarine L.55

Lost in WW1

Vehicle

1 memorial
Santa Maria, ship

Santa Maria, ship

The flag ship, the largest of 3 ships, in which Columbus discovered America.  It was a 'caravel' a particular type of sailing ship used by the Spanish and Portuguese in the 15th and 16th centuries....

Vehicle, Transport, USA

1 memorial
submarine H.49

submarine H.49

Lost in WW2

Vehicle

1 memorial
submarine D.5

submarine D.5

Lost in WW1

Vehicle

1 memorial
submarine E.41

submarine E.41

Lost in WW1

Vehicle

1 memorial