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Divers Solve Chilling Nazi Shipwreck Mystery After 80 Years

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Nomad Exploration Team Divers have located the wreck of a steamship that was sunk by the Nazis off the coast of Maine during World War II. The Nomad Exploration Team has solved an eight-decade mystery about the final resting place of the SS Cornwallis, which was struck by a torpedo fired by a German U-boat on Dec. 3, 1944. The 5,458-ton steam merchant ship, carrying sugar and barrels of molasses to Canada, sank in less than 10 minutes. Just five members of the 48-man crew survived, and the ship was never located. After multiple searches off the Maine coast over several years, the team finally…

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    Divers Solve Chilling Nazi Shipwreck Mystery After 80 Years

    Nomad Exploration Team Divers have located the wreck of a steamship that was sunk by the Nazis off the coast of Maine during World War II. The Nomad Exploration Team has solved an eight-decade mystery about the final resting place of the SS Cornwallis, which was struck by a...