Sunday 18 August 2024

WW1 sunken ship HMS Hawke discovered off Aberdeenshire coast

The remains of HMS Hawke, a Royal Naval cruiser sunk in the First World War, have been found in a good state of preservation 70 miles off the coast off Fraserburgh in Aberdeenshire. Moe than 500 crew were killed when the vessel was hit by a U-Boat in 1914.

For more on the story visit https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9qg4z1149eo.

Chris

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