Military orders survey for explosives at World War II wrecks off Newfoundland, Canada
The military has ordered a detailed survey of two WWII shipwrecks off Newfoundland for fear divers might trigger leftover explosives. The two wrecks are among four sunk by torpedoes fired from Nazi U-boats prowling the waters off Bell Island, N.L., in 1942. The iron-ore transports SS Saganaga and P.L.M. 27 each carried arms to counter such attacks as they travelled to and from the steel mills in Cape Breton. Since the sinkings 69 years ago, divers have flocked to the two well-preserved wreck sites, located in relatively shallow waters. A previous survey in 2005 suggested the ships may still have live ammunition scattered on the decks.
(winnipegfreepress.com)
The military has ordered a detailed survey of two WWII shipwrecks off Newfoundland for fear divers might trigger leftover explosives. The two wrecks are among four sunk by torpedoes fired from Nazi U-boats prowling the waters off Bell Island, N.L., in 1942. The iron-ore transports SS Saganaga and P.L.M. 27 each carried arms to counter such attacks as they travelled to and from the steel mills in Cape Breton. Since the sinkings 69 years ago, divers have flocked to the two well-preserved wreck sites, located in relatively shallow waters. A previous survey in 2005 suggested the ships may still have live ammunition scattered on the decks.
(winnipegfreepress.com)
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