Survey work carried out by 亚洲色吧鈥檚 School of Ocean Science鈥檚 research vessel the Prince Madog, led to the discovery of submarine U87 which was damaged and sunk on Christmas Day 1917.
The discovery was part of a joint research project with the Royal Commission on Ancient & Historic Monuments in Wales鈥檚 Heritage Lottery funded project: Commemorating the Forgotten U-boat War around the Welsh Coast, 1914-18.
Monday鈥檚 programme explores three different German U-Boat wrecks from the First and Second World War with maritime archaeologist Dr Innes McCartney of Bournemouth University.聽
In the story of U87, Innes and Dr Mike Roberts of 亚洲色吧 locate the vessel in the Irish Sea, from the University鈥檚 research vessel, the Prince Madog, explaining how it was sunk after being attacked by an Allied warship.聽
