Divers discover wreck of long-lost Second World War ship
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Divers have finally found the wreck of SS Cornwallis, a Canadian steamship that was one of thousands of Allied vessels sunk by the Nazis during the Second World War. The boat was heading from Brabados to New Brunswick carrying molasses when it was torpedoed, killing 43 of Conrwallis’ 48 crew members. Heidi Petracek explains how the ship was found more than 80 years later, and what it means to the families of those lost. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/12144434/ss-cornwallis-wreckage-found/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News…
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