A Royal Navy vessel that sank in a storm during World War Two is thought to have been found by divers.
An unexpected wreck found by divers could be one of six Royal Navy vessels that sank in a storm during World War Two, experts have said.During the storm in 1944, six landing craft tanks got into difficulty off the Cornish coast and more than 50 sailors died.The volunteer diving team - known as Gasperados - found the wreck at a depth of about 330ft off north Cornwall.
Dr Bennett said the wreck could be one of six craft lost while being towed to Asia in anticipation of the planned invasion of Japan.Image caption,Dr Bennett said Royal Navy records showed on 18-19 October 1944, the convoy ran into an Atlantic storm off Land's End with winds estimated at force nine - speeds of up to 55mph .
"We can't be 100%, but it's very likely this is one of those craft. It's quite significant to see this broken wreck. "Nobody has heard of it, but what a terrible thing to happen to these people dying during war in bad weather."
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